demolition drive

580 more families face eviction as Assam resumes demolition drive

November 10, 2025 3:45 am

The eviction campaign, which the govt has linked to efforts to stem a ‘demographic invasion’, reached its crescendo in July-August, before taking a backseat to the outrage over Zubeen Garg’s death

Demolitions since 2007 result in Chandigarh administration reclaiming 500 acres of land

June 21, 2025 1:11 am

According to an official, the Chandigarh Administration has rehabilitated around 28,000 people, who had been living in the unauthorised colonies

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan withdraws PIL against Batla House demolition drive, to inform residents of legal remedies

June 11, 2025 6:05 pm

Amanatullah Khan’s move came after the Delhi HC indicated that passing a general order of protection through a PIL in such a case could “jeopardise cases of the individual litigant.”

Gujarat: Govt knew about illegal Bangladeshi nationals residing near, alleges Gohil

May 06, 2025 12:30 am

The now-arrested alleged mastermind behind the encroachment on government land at Chandola lake was protected by the BJP for “working against Congress”, claimed Gohil

Gujarat Hardlook: A lakeside in hot water— the story of Ahmedabad’s Chandola Lake, where over 4,000 structures were razed in post-Pahalgam demolition drive

May 06, 2025 8:06 am

With its shores lined by hundreds of illegally built homes, the British-era Chandola Lake in Ahmedabad has been at the centre of police and municipal crackdowns for a while now

Explained: The mass demolition drive now underway in Gujarat

March 27, 2025 12:10 pm

The move follows the March 15 directive by the DGP Vikas Sahay to all Gujarat police stations to draw up lists of “anti-social” elements, and collaborate with civic administrations to “punish” these elements.

Over 114 detained: Demolition of structures a routine activity, says Nagpur Commissioner of Police

March 26, 2025 12:45 am

Two accused have also been booked for the murder of Irfan Ansari , a victim of Nagpur riots, who lost his life on Saturday while undergoing treatment.

Gujarat: Part of ‘bootlegger’s’ home demolished as top cop directs dossiers on ‘hooligans’ in 100 hours

March 16, 2025 3:28 am

A group of youths, including the son of a local bootlegger, had put an open challenge to Surat police to identify them

Kudalwadi demolition drive: Small, medium-scale units in Maharashtra in soup as they struggle to dispose of scrap metals

February 20, 2025 1:54 pm

On average, the Kudalwadi area processed 4,000-5,000 tonnes of scrap metal every month; 4,000 illegal structures, including scrap godowns, were razed in the area as part of anti-encroachment drive.

Mumbai police files FIR against BMC officials and police personnel for carrying out demolition at Powai’s Jai Bhim Nagar last year

February 12, 2025 4:51 pm

The demolition drive had taken a violent turn with as many as 35 people, including 20 police personnel, injured after alleged stone-pelting and clashes between the residents and municipal personnel

In Pics | After Thackeray’s warning ‘illegal’ structure demolished near Mahim coast

March 24, 2023 2:41 pm

Death of 6 Month Old In A Demolition Drive by Railways, Blame Game Begins

December 15, 2015 2:45 pm