illegal structures

Mumbai, March 24 – A high-level committee that investigated the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended that FIRs be registered against police and civic officials, as well as advertisers and engineers, citing a "criminal conspiracy" and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths.The...

Mumbai, March 16 Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday directed officials to use technology, including satellite mapping and drones, to identify illegal structures and prepare a concrete action plan by the end of April to make Mumbai encroachment-free.Shelar, the state's Information...

New Delhi, March 14 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) carried out an anti-encroachment drive in B-Block in JJ Colony, Hastsal, Uttam Nagar on Saturday, clearing temporary structures outside shops and reclaiming road space meant for pedestrians and vehicles.Officials said unauthorized...

New Delhi, March 14 An anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, with civic officials sealing several eateries in the area on Saturday, days after a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4, an official said.Teams from the Municipal Corporation of...

New Delhi, March 14 An anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, with civic officials sealing several eateries in the area on Saturday, days after a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4, an official said.Teams of the Municipal Corporation of...

Mumbai, March 12 Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal said on Thursday that the civic body and City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) have taken action against 11,890 illegal structures in Navi Mumbai.The minister gave this information in the legislative assembly...

New Delhi, March 10 Police appealed to citizens on Tuesday to maintain peace and harmony in the wake of a recent incident in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4."Do not trust or spread rumors and unverified information circulating on...

New Delhi, March 9 Following the partial demolition of the house belonging to the family of the accused in the Uttam Nagar killing, MCD officials announced on Monday that there are no plans for a major anti-encroachment drive in the area in the near future.The accused is involved in the Uttam...

New Delhi, March 8 The MCD on Sunday demolished a part of the house belonging to the family of the Uttam Nagar killing accused, stating that it was built on a drain.Officials from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said that an area of at least 105 metres was cleared of encroachment in a drive...

Rajkot (Gujarat), February 25 More than 1,400 houses were demolished during the two-day mega demolition drive in the Rajkot city, and land worth more than Rs 350 crore was cleared, an official said on Wednesday.Among the demolished structures, there were more than 200 houses that resembled...

Rajkot, February 23 – The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) in Gujarat launched what officials described as the largest demolition operation in the city’s history on Monday, aiming to remove 1,489 illegal structures in the Jangleshwar locality and along the Aji riverbed.The operation began...

Mumbai, February 12 The Bombay High Court expressed concerns on Thursday over the increasing encroachment on public roads in the metropolis, describing the situation as "grim," and remarked that residents would be forced to use bicycles and horses in the future.A bench of Justices Ravindra...

Jammu, February 12 A total of 1,425 illegal structures, including residential ones, have been demolished across Jammu and Kashmir since the National Conference-led government came to power in October 2024, the Assembly was informed on Thursday.The demolished properties included the house of...