After Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s instructions regarding illegal constructions in the city, and Mayor Kishori Pednekar urging the civic administration to take serious action against them, the BMC has decided to fix the loopholes and make the Removal of Encroachment website more efficient. Work on the overhaul of the Removal of Encroachment Complaint Tracking and Data Management System (RETMS) is underway.  

Earlier last week, the CM had instructed BMC officials to take immediate action against unauthorised constructions, at war footing. The same was instructed by Civic Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal to the assistant municipal commissioners of all 24 wards. The commissioner had asked ward officials to form teams at the ward level and start cracking down on illegal encroachments. Officials from the Removal of Encroachment Department also updated BMC authorities about their plans to better the existing system, which was neglected during the pandemic.