Residents express resentment at this decision, as they claim they are beautifying the area, which, if not maintained, can lead to the growth of congress grass. HUDA Administrator Abhilaksh Likhi claimed that they have been issuing notices to the residents and a majority of them have already removed the encroachments.

HUDA also announced its charges for dismantling encroachments. While for a plot sized 420 sq.m and above, Rs 800 would be charged as dismantling charges, Rs 500 would be charged for a plot sized 300-419 sq.m, Rs 300 for a 138-299 sq.m plot, and for a plot below 138 sq.m Rs 200 would be charged.

As far as institutions, schools, industrial groups, housing etc. are concerned, the charges would be Rs 30 per running metre of the hedge, fence etc. The charges for malba lifting in these categories will be Rs 1,500, Rs 1,000, Rs 700, Rs 500 and Rs 60 per running metre, respectively. However, Sanjay Gupta, one of the residents, asks HUDA to mark an area where all the malba can be dumped. "If the authorities expect us to remove the malba, then at least they should earmark some area for the purpose."

Sushma Gupta, a housewife, emphasises: "We are not encroaching, but beautifying the area. Moreover, by removing the fences, HUDA is exposing the plants to stray cattle, a menace which HUDA has not been able to tackle."

Meanwhile, as far as markets are concerned they are ruled by the shopkeepers. In most of the markets, shopkeepers have displayed their goods in the corridors, hence leaving very little walking space. HUDA had earlier cleared the area, but as always it led to a protest by the shopkeepers, who closed their shops causing inconvenience to the residents.

A resident, Vikas Kashyap questions: "Why can't HUDA frame and implement a policy to maintain a check on the visible encroachments by shopkeepers ?"Another problem bothering the shoppers are the rehriwallahs parked nicely in the area marked for vehicles. As a result, most of the visitors have to park their vehicles on the main road, causing traffic chaos most of the time. In many sectors, jhuggi dwellers have also occupied a lot of HUDA land and though the department removes them as a routine, but the dwellers (as a routine) come back as soon as the authorities turn their backs.