Illegal structures
In a demolition drive carried out on Friday, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) demolished three illegal buildings in Katraj. The buildings razed by PMC were spread over an area of approximately 8,500 sq ft. The latest demolition drive by PMC comes after an anti-encroachment action which the civic administration initiated at the beginning of this fiscal [...] Continue Reading »
Close on the heels of a building collapse in New Delhi’s Sadar bazaar area on Sunday afternoon, the suspension of three civic officials was ordered by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, who also announced a compensation package for the deceased and the injured. Two people have lost their lives and 11 were injured in the building [...] Continue Reading »
The Supreme Court put a hold on an order to demolish Supertech’s two under-construction 40-storey towers in the real estate firm’s Emerald Court project. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha issued notices on a batch of petitions by the builder preventing the immediate demolition of the two towers. The bench questioned the [...] Continue Reading »
A bench of the Bombay high court, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed four years ago by a group of residents from Hiranandani Estate, Thane, said If residents are complaining of illegal structures mushrooming across the city , The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) or the Thane collector cannot ‘throw its hands up’. To [...] Continue Reading »
In compliance of directions issued by the J&K High Court, the district administration has completed sealing of 41 illegal buildings in Katra town. The administration has sealed 41 buildings, complying with the court’s order. Sealing of around 17 more buildings have been completed by the Forests Department. Three different teams were constituted by the district [...] Continue Reading »
A combine demolition drive of Allahabad Municipal Corporation and Allahabad Development Authority (ADA) was conducted in which some illegal encroachments were razed to the ground. In this drive police team is also present with demolition squad. The squad consists of bulldozers, earthmovers, and trucks initially assembled near the Cantt police station. The squad than move [...] Continue Reading »
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has recently demolished 38 illegal structures standing tall in Shivajinagar, KasbaPeth, Wadgaonsheri, NIBM Road and Shivarkar Road. These structures which were razed by the civic body include 38 tin shed structures and eight concrete houses located in the slums. PMC has already started the demolition drive which has been one month [...] Continue Reading »
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been asked by the Bombay High Court to present details of the illegal structures in a locality in Chembur. These days many illegal structures have been springing in and around Chembur in Mumbai. This case has came into light after a petition was filed by a cooperative housing society alleging that its land has been encroached [...] Continue Reading »
Bhubaneswar- Over 100 illegal structures in Bhubaneswar has been listed by the Orissa government for demolition. Housing and urban development minister, Raghunath Mohanty, in a written reply to an MLA’s query has told that the government has already issued demolition orders against 139 illegal buildings in Bhubaneswar. These structures were reportedly blocking flow of rainwater creating flash-floods during monsoons. [...] Continue Reading »
District collector has recently called for a meeting to discuss about the illegal constructions which are present on the boundary of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits. The meeting was called to discuss and prepare a preliminary plan to initiate action against illegal constructions in villages. The status of such illegal buildings and also the necessary steps [...] Continue Reading »
