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The massive demolition drive against illegal structures on the MHADA layout lands continued on Thursday.

100 structures razed in Adarsh Nagar

Mumbai: The massive demolition drive against illegal structures on the MHADA layout lands continued on Thursday with the BMC razing around 100 illegal structures in Andheris Adarsh Nagar. As many as 2,800 structures on 98 MHADA plots will be demolished in the drive that started on December 7,2010. The K west ward office carried out the demolition of 80 commercial structures and 20 residential structures. As many as 50 policemen from Oshiwara police,80 labourers,15 engineers,4 JCB machines,5 dumpers and 5 concrete breakers have been roped in for the drive.

ACC gets bail

Mumbai: The sessions court has granted bail to an Assistant Charity Commissioner (ACC) held on graft charges recently. ACC Anil Himmatrao Shingne,in the rank of an assistant civil judge,was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on December 31 in his Worli office. According to the ACB,the complainant has a farm house in Mawal,Pune,and had filed a complaint with the charity commissioners office alleging that an organisation had registered itself on the property. Shingne,who was then presiding over the Commission in Pune,admitted the complaint. After he was transferred to Mumbai he called the complainant and allegedly demanded money for passing the order in her favour.

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