A group of women from Madh gaothan on Wednesday thwarted the BMC's attempts to raze their houses. Succumbing to the pressure, the Mumbai civic body has now given them 2 months to furnish documents, failing which the houses will be demolished.

On Wednesday morning, officials from the BMC's P North ward office tried to demolish some houses at Madh gaothan. While the officials claimed the houses were illegal, the residents denied the accusations.