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• BMC removed nearly 2,000 illegal structures across Mumbai in the past six months as part of an intensified anti-encroachment campaign.
• Several demolition drives were carried out in areas affecting major infrastructure works, including the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road and land parcels earmarked for public projects.
• Civic authorities reclaimed significant stretches of public land and initiated measures to prevent fresh encroachments after demolition.
• Officials said the drive is aimed at reducing project delays, improving urban planning and facilitating long-pending transport and civic infrastructure developments.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified its anti-encroachment efforts over the past six months, removing nearly 2,000 illegal structures across different parts of Mumbai and reclaiming land required for public infrastructure projects. The large-scale exercise forms part of a broader strategy to address longstanding encroachments that have delayed transport, road and civic development works across the city.
According to civic officials, the demolition drives were concentrated in locations where unauthorised constructions had become obstacles to ongoing or planned infrastructure projects. One of the most significant recent actions took place along the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) corridor, where hundreds of unauthorised residential and commercial structures were identified as impediments to project execution. The removal of these encroachments is expected to facilitate construction activities and reduce implementation bottlenecks.
The anti-encroachment campaign also targeted areas in the western suburbs, including Mankhurd, Malad, Madh, Marve and adjoining locations where illegal constructions had proliferated over the years. In several cases, civic teams, supported by police personnel and specialised demolition squads, undertook coordinated operations to clear structures built on government land and other reserved plots.
Officials stated that many of the structures removed during the drive were commercial establishments, while others included residential encroachments erected without statutory approvals. The civic administration has maintained that such unauthorised developments not only violate planning norms but also hinder public projects, strain infrastructure and create challenges for future urban development.
Following the demolition operations, the BMC has initiated steps to prevent re-encroachment, including boundary demarcation, fencing and increased monitoring of vulnerable land parcels. Authorities are also coordinating with other government agencies to ensure reclaimed land remains available for its intended public purpose
The recent actions reflect a wider push by the civic body to accelerate infrastructure delivery in Mumbai, where several major projects have historically faced delays due to land acquisition hurdles and encroachments. Civic officials indicated that similar drives will continue in identified locations where illegal structures obstruct transport corridors, road expansion works and other public infrastructure initiatives.
While the demolitions have generated debate among affected communities, the administration has reiterated that enforcement measures are necessary to support long-term urban planning objectives and ensure timely execution of projects considered critical to Mumbai's future growth and mobility.
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