New Delhi: Two days after a four-story building collapsed in north Delhi’s Seemapuri, claiming at least five lives, including two children, action was taken against illegal constructions in the area on Friday. The demolition drive was carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), on the orders of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, against those.
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanat Ullah Khan on Wednesday withdrew his Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from the Delhi High Court challenging the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) notices proposing demolition in the Batla House area of Okhla. Khan withdrew the PIL to inform the residents of his area to file an appropriate petition.
Chandigarh: In a continued effort to remove illegal encroachments and reclaim public land, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) on Saturday conducted a demolition drive to remove unauthorised jhuggis near Nirankari Bhawan, Mouli Link Road, and the Manimajra areas of the city, officials said. According to officials, the MCC’s joint enforcement and engineering teams carried.
A major demolition drive is underway at Madrasi Camp, a slum cluster located along the Barapullah drain in Southeast Delhi's Jangpura, following a directive from the Delhi High Court to clear the area for the restoration and cleaning of the drain.
