Several illegal constructions had been built behind the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, the officials said. As many as 36 bulldozers were deployed to carry out the demolition drive.
Nearly 74 BPL card holders of Akbar Nagar had filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on the demolition drive by the development authority.
The Delhi Development Authority demolished the farmhouse of high-profile liquor baron late Ponty Chadha spread over about 10 acres in Chhatarpur worth about Rs 400 crore. Additionally, the ongoing demolition exercise also claimed five acres of land.
Agra: In the videos of the incident, it can be seen few people were pelting stones at the police and cops resorted to lathi-charge to control the situation.
An anti-encroachment drive was carried out in Delhi's Geeta Colony early this morning and security was tightened in the area.
Civic agencies in the national capital with the help of police carried out a demolition drive on Sunday morning in central Delhi, officials said.
Nuh violence: Gurugram Police earlier said that it has filed 27 FIRs and arrested 38 accused persons, so far, in connection with the violence in Gurugram and adjoining districts, following the clashes in Nuh.
Delhi: In a demolition drive, PWD officials demolished a Hanuman Mandir and Mazar in Delhi's Bhajanpura. The drive was conducted to pave the way for a proposed road widening project.
Delhi: A team of the PWD department demolished Hanuman Mandir and Mazar in Delhi's Bhajanpura. As per the reports, the demolition drive was carried out to pave the way for a proposed road widening project.
Uttar Pradesh: Gorakhpur district administration on Saturday carried out a demolition drive at the residence of Mafia Vinod Upadhyay in Gorakhpur.
Gurugram illegal colonies: The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) will not only demolition drive but FIR will also be lodged against those who are developing illegal colonies.
J-K Demolition Drive: The PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Jammu and Kashmir Demolition Drive said that the central government is harassing the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Assam: Recently, the Assam government launched massive anti-encroachment drives in several districts and successfully freed hundreds of hectares of land in rural and forest areas.
Mother-daughter burnt-alive case triggered massive political and social outrage. People in a large number gathered in the region demanding prompt action against the accused.
Police registered an FIR against over 24 people including Deputy Collector Maitha, Tehsildar, Kanungo, Lekhpal, and SHO after two women died during an anti-encroachment drive in a village in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
While staging a protest against the anti-encroachment drive, the locals termed it "hooliganism" amid the fact that the matter was pending in the court.
The proposal for the demolition of slums in Tughlaqabad village and Mehrauli area added fuel to fire as warring AAP and BJP have been already at loggerheads over several issues.
Joshimath sinking: There is a fear that the demolition of hotels may lead to another spell of damage to residences located nearby the hotels.
Bengaluru demolition drive: About 50 meters of encroachment have already been cleared and further clearance operation is in process.
The police team had to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd of locals that had gathered to create obstructions with the demolition work, as the locals opposed the activity.
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