20,000 illegal structures to be razed in Kalyan-Dombivli, says civic chief

This picture has been used for representational purpose

Around 20,000 illegal constructions within Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation limits in Thane district will be demolished in the next three months, civic chief Vijay Suryavanshi said.

He said he had held a meeting with officials recently to prepare an action plan for the razing work, which is expected to begin in a couple of weeks. "These structures include shops, restaurants, hotels, as well as chawls where extra rooms have been built. We have issued notices to 15,000 people connected to these unauthorised structures. Over 350 cases have been filed over unauthorized constructions in KDMC limits," he said.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever.