After hostels, now quarters on radar; Utkal University steps up eviction drive under ‘Operation Blue Star’

After evicting outsiders from illegally occupied hostels, Utkal University authorities have now turned their attention to encroached staff quarters on campus.

Under Operation Blur Star, notices have been issued to individuals occupying staff quarters without authorisation, directing them to vacate immediately. Officials said all quarters must be cleared by tomorrow, failing which forcible eviction will be undertaken.

To ensure smooth implementation, the university has sought police deployment and warned that force will be used if required. 

“The illegal occupants have been noticed to vacate the quarters by today. Those who will not vacate will be evicted tomorrow,” said Biswa Ranjan Senapati, ACP, Zone-5 of Commissionerate Police.

Officials said the eviction is part of a broader effort to restore order on the campus and ensure that government facilities are used exclusively by eligible staff. Unauthorized occupation of both hostels and staff quarters has long been a concern for the university.

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Meanwhile, police clarified that eviction of nearby slums would take more time, as the procedure involves prior intimation to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), which will then serve notices to slum dwellers.