On 27 September 2026, Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) enforcement teams began physically marking structures along New Sanganer Road for the road-widening project that traders had been protesting since the previous week. Five JDA teams moved along the roughly 2.3–2.4 km stretch between Sodala and Gurjar ki Thadi, painting red marks on shops, platforms, ramps and other structures that fall inside the road's reserved width, alongside serving notices. Reports put the number of structures marked at around 260.
The demarcation is the next concrete step after weeks of uncertainty for traders and residents on this stretch, following JDA's plan — acted on under Rajasthan High Court direction — to widen the road to 160 feet. JDA's enforcement superintendent, Islam Khan, said the marking exercise follows an order of a High Court division bench and that five teams were carrying out the work along with issuing notices to affected occupants.
The marking triggered fresh protests on the ground. Some residents and traders held a symbolic mock funeral procession directed at the state government, and slogans were raised against the local MLA before police stepped in to calm the situation. Resident Poonam Sharma said demolition would hit both housing and livelihoods at once, adding to the cost of children's education for affected families. Traders reiterated that they are not opposed to the road project itself but want a one-way traffic system and alternate-route options considered to reduce how much needs to come down, along with a clear compensation and rehabilitation policy before any demolition proceeds — something JDA has still not announced.
Area MLA Gopal Sharma said residents' concerns cannot be ignored and that the marking would be reviewed if it appeared unfair in specific cases, while also referring to the possibility of residents approaching the Supreme Court. No demolition date has been announced; JDA's immediate task, under the court's directions, is to complete demarcation and file a compliance report.
For anyone who owns, rents, or is considering property along New Sanganer Road, red paint on a wall is no longer a distant possibility but the first physical step JDA takes before demolition. A structure being marked does not by itself confirm demolition is imminent — appeals and reviews remain possible — but it is a strong signal that JDA considers that structure to fall inside the road's reserved width. Anyone affected should get in writing, from JDA's town planning or enforcement office, whether their specific structure has been marked and why, rather than relying on visual inspection of paint marks alone.
Haqdar will continue to track this story, including whether JDA announces a compensation or rehabilitation policy, and whether demolition actually begins on this stretch.