Shinde orders crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Mumbai

“A detailed discussion on the issues was held. The Chief Minister (Devendra Fadnavis) is also very serious about this issue.. instructions have been given to identify the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, check if they have obtained Aadhaar Card, cancel such illegal documents and take action against them to ensure that Mumbai is safe,” Shinde said.

The crackdown on illegal immigration is part of what Shinde described as a comprehensive action plan to make Mumbai a “drug-free, encroachment-free and world-class city.”

The plan also includes measures related to slum redevelopment, infrastructure upgrades, pollution control, public health, traffic management and anti-drug initiatives.

Shinde said the government would accelerate pending Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) projects and fast-track cluster redevelopment, particularly of dilapidated and dangerous buildings. He added that the long-pending Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar redevelopment project, involving 17,000 homes, has been moved forward with support from the MMRDA.

Referring to housing goals, Shinde said the government was working towards fulfilling Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray’s vision of building four million homes across Maharashtra.

Under the “Drug-Free Mumbai” initiative, de-addiction centres, counselling services and rehabilitation units will be set up in every municipal hospital, with a focus on combining enforcement with treatment.

He also directed that all pre-monsoon works—including road repairs, nullah desilting, flood-control measures and holding pond operations—be completed on priority. While the first phase of concrete roads has been completed, the second phase is nearly 90 per cent done, and a third phase will begin soon, he said.

Shinde said a special drive would be launched to keep footpaths free of encroachments, reduce traffic congestion, and install mobile toilets and pink toilets for women near railway stations and markets. To curb air pollution, dust-control measures such as sprinklers and protective netting will be made mandatory at construction sites.

On public healthcare, Shinde proposed expanding the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana to cover angiography, stents and other high-cost procedures. He directed that patients in government hospitals must receive 100 per cent free medicines, following recent inspections at KEM Hospital.
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