Mumbai civic body demolishes 61 illegal structures in Mulund, clears 1,100 sq metres

Civic officials said the crackdown on unauthorised constructions will continue in the coming days. PIC/ BMC

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday demolished 61 illegal structures along Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Road in Mulund West, clearing nearly 1,100 square metres of encroached land near the railway station area.

The anti-encroachment drive was carried out by the civic body's T Ward under the supervision of Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Zone 6) Santoshkumar Dhonde and Assistant Municipal Commissioner Yogita Kolhe. Multiple departments under the ward office jointly participated in the operation.

Four JCB machines, seven dumpers and other equipment were deployed to carry out the demolition. Around 70 civic officials and staff members, along with adequate police personnel, were present to maintain law and order during the exercise.

Civic officials said the crackdown on unauthorised constructions will continue in the coming days as part of ongoing efforts to keep public spaces free of encroachments.

Navi Mumbai civic body demolishes illegal buildings in Airoli

Earlier last week, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) stepped up its crackdown on unauthorised constructions, carrying out a demolition drive in Airoli on the instructions of NMMC chief Dr Kailas Shinde.

The drive was conducted under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr Rahul Gethe and Deputy Commissioner (Encroachment) Dr Kailas Gaikwad, with the encroachment department taking action against illegal structures raised without civic permissions in Sector 2, Airoli.

Civic officials said unauthorised constructions were detected at two sites - SS-II/B-229 and SS-II/B-230 - allegedly developed by property owners Baban Babu Pawar and Premanand Prajapati, along with contractor Gufran Khan and architect Omkar Nirgude, without NMMC approval.

The G Division office had earlier issued notices under Section 54 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966, directing those concerned to remove the illegal constructions. However, as the notices were ignored and work continued, the civic body proceeded with the demolition.

The partial demolition was carried out under the supervision of Nainesh S Badle, Assistant Commissioner and Division Officer, Airoli. Officials said a penalty of Rs 5,000 per structure was imposed, with a total of Rs 10,000 recovered as punitive charges.

NMMC officials warned that strict action will continue against unauthorised constructions across the city and urged citizens to obtain proper permissions before undertaking any building activity.