Located around 16 km from Beed, the village—home to 80 families—was evacuated earlier this month after large cracks appeared in the ground. A Geological Survey of India (GSI) team from Pune visited the site on October 8 and classified it as a "geo-dimensional hazard zone", prompting immediate evacuation
The area has had no electricity for two weeks, adding to the hardship. Representational Pic
This Diwali is a bleak one for the residents of Kapildharwadi village in Maharashtra’s Beed district, where all the 400 villagers have been living in temporary shelters for the past two weeks.
Located around 16 km from Beed, the village—home to 80 families—was evacuated in early October after large cracks appeared in the ground, news agency PTI reported. A Geological Survey of India (GSI) team from Pune visited the site on October 8 and classified it as a "geo-dimensional hazard zone," prompting immediate evacuation.
Residents were relocated to temporary shelters on the premises of the Manmath Swami Temple and a nearby school. The area has had no electricity for two weeks, adding to the hardship.
In addition to visible fissures in the ground, four houses developed significant cracks, and three others collapsed, said Beed Tehsildar Chandrakant Shelke.
As per PTI, the district administration has identified nearby gairan land (government land reserved for grazing) for permanent rehabilitation. Relocation will begin after legal procedures are completed, officials said.
According to the GSI team, the village lacks proper natural drainage, which may have contributed to the ground instability. The situation was further exacerbated by unusually heavy rainfall—Beed district recorded 170 pc of its average rainfall this year.
BMC conducts massive demolition drive near Mumbai Coastal Road in Worli, removes 169 illegal structures
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said that it conducted a massive demolition drive near Mumbai Coastal Road in Worli and removed 169 illegal structures.
An official statement said that the Mumbai civic body carried out a major demolition drive in Madraswadi in Worli to demolish illegal structures built along Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Road, near the Dharamveer Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Coastal Road Project also known as the Mumbai Coastal Road.
The action was taken by the G (South) ward of the BMC as part of its ongoing campaign to clear encroachments and ensure compliance with urban regulations.
"These structures were also identified as a major cause of waterlogging during monsoons," the BMC said.
It said that the demolition was conducted under the instructions of Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani, and under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwini Joshi.
The operation was led by Deputy Commissioner (Zone 2) Prashant Sapkale and Assistant Municipal Commissioner of G (South) Ward, Swapnaja Kshirsagar, the official statement said.
(With PTI inputs)
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