The district administration in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal has issued notices to the caretakers of 123 properties with dilapidated structures, officials said on Friday.
These include buildings classified as ASI-protected sites or those located within 100 metres of such disputed structures, they added.
District Magistrate (DM) Rajender Pensiya told reporters that the Sambhal Municipal Council had issued notices for 123 locations with dilapidated structures.
"These buildings are at risk of collapse and could result in loss of lives or property," he said. The DM also mentioned personally inspecting three or four of these sites.
Regarding ongoing encroachments in Sambhal, he said, "For the last three to four months, proper procedures, including issuing notices, have been followed to remove encroachments systematically."
Speaking about security measures, the DM stated, "Similar to the arrangements for the last seven Friday prayers, this time too, a three-tier security system was deployed, with 31 magistrates assigned to ensure peace." Additionally, a peace committee meeting was held, and clerics appealed for maintaining harmony, he said.
Sambhal came under the spotlight on 24 November last year, after violence erupted during a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in the city's Kot Garvi area, leading to the deaths of four people and injuries to several others.
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