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With the Kasauli Army set to clear illegal encroachments on its land, the decades-old Pine Mall – better known as Tibetan Market – will soon put on a show. Sources close to the development told The Indian Express that the final process of removing encroachment has begun in the assembly area.
Due to its proximity to Tricity, Kasauli is one of the most popular hill stations in Himachal Pradesh, and thousands of tourists flock to it every year. Recently, a local resident moved the Supreme Court over the encroachment of Pine Mall, claiming that as many as 21 stores were built illegally. The Supreme Court, after a strong observation, asked the authorities to provide the response as soon as possible.
A senior assembly board official, on condition of anonymity, told The Indian Express that the Tibet market has been operating for decades on army land, and despite notices and warnings in the past, no efforts have been made. “Now, after a series of complaints and cases in the Supreme Court, the assembly has finally decided that stern measures will soon be taken to ensure that illegal shops are removed from the army’s territory,” the official said.
A Heritage Market shopkeeper complained: “We pay rent to the assembly board for our shops, but no rent or fees are collected from the shopkeepers in Tibet Market.” He added that vendors in the Tibetan market charge tourists more than what their local counterparts charge.
Tourist Suresh Kumar said it was sad that the Tibetan market had been thrown away, but added that trespassing on army territory was wrong. “It should be removed so that small and beautiful hill stations like Kasauli can be prevented from crowding and retain their natural beauty,” Suresh concluded.
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