According to the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA), they are finding it increasingly difficult to evict residents of dilapidated buildings from their homes. The housing body now wants to use force to evict dwellers of structures that have been served eviction notices.

Taking up cudgels for MHADA, Prasad Lad, chairman of its repair and redevelopment board, has drafted a letter to the chief minister, requesting that his board be given the authority to use force to evict reluctant denizens residing in dilapidated buildings.