"We have deployed an adequate police force, along with paramilitary forces, to carry out the demolition peacefully. No one will be allowed to breach law and order," an official said

At the demolition site, bulldozers were seen razing houses to the ground

The action comes days after the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) pasted eviction notices on houses in the jhuggi-jhopri camp, warning "encroachers" to leave the spot within three days, or face action

The camp, where most residents are migrant workers, has seen demolition drives thrice in the past year, in May and June this year and July 2023

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that the authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by the courts and stressed that the displaced residents have been provided accommodatio