trichy tension prevailed near the chathiram bus stand on thursday after traders protested against the trichy corporations sudden eviction drive targeting shops that have encroached on public space and hindered public movement however corporation managed to clear more than 45 shops with support of the city policewhile removing the encroachments before a textile showroom the employees protested the eviction and argued with the workers they were sent away by the police officials said that the district road safety council in the recent review meeting had flagged the encroachment nuisance caused by shops while the menace persists across the city corporation was told to clear the encroachments around the chathiram bus stand area as a priority subsequently corporation engaged more than 50 workers to seize the properties we were told to act tough against encroachments that affect vehicular movement near the bus stand gradually other areas shall be focused a senior corporation official said encroachments seized include temporary sheds furniture on pedestrian platforms and advertisement hoardings the local body is unlikely to return the properties locals and road safety activists welcomed the drive but expressed concern about the sustainability of such enforcement