Srinagar, April 27 -- Delays in demolition drives within the greenbelt, according to officials, are caused by allied departments, such the police, being reluctant to offer support to the LCMA demolition squad, consisting of 10 members.

"Without manpower, we may not be able to stop illegal constructions in the Greenbelt. How on earth can a team of ten people stop infractions? When it comes to demolition drives, we never get support from the police," Abdul Rashid, In-Charge demolition, told Kashmir Observer.

We are attacked, mistreated, and humiliated every time we carry out a demolition drive because we don't have the necessary support from allied departments, he claimed.

"Because there is always a fear for law and order, demolition dri...