Jammu, Sep 09: The Jammu Municipal Corporation demolished around 20 shops at Satwari Chowk, triggering anger among shopkeepers who alleged that the decades-old commercial establishments were demolished without any prior information or notification.
The shops, according to the affected shopkeepers, had been operating at the location for around 50 years, with the occupants claiming that they had been regularly paying monthly rent to the Municipal Authorities.
Angry shopkeepers alleged that the demolition was carried out without giving them adequate notice or information, leaving them with little opportunity to remove their belongings or make alternative arrangements.
But, JMC official, however, said that the affected shopkeepers would be relocated to another site within six months.
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