The residents of Borivli’s Geetanjali Nagar have lost their homes, and now fear losing the money they would have made from their buildings’ demolition. They alleged the BMC forcibly demolished one building, and is obstructing the demolition work of two others. The civic body wants the job to make money, as residents would end up paying the demolition charges, they said. The contractor hired by the residents had offered to pay R10 lakh for razing three wings.

The residents of Om Shree Geetanjali Nagar in Borivli West vacated the remaining three wings in the society after the Bombay High Court ordered them to demolish the building within a week. They hired a contractor for the work, but he left following constant obstructions by the BMC, said the residents.