Demolition drive near PM's residence removes three slum clusters after Delhi HC orderSlum clusters near Race Course in Lutyens' Delhi were demolished on Sunday. This action followed a Delhi High Court order to clear the area...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Mumbai anti-encroachment drive: Western Railway clears Rs 600 crore land, violence erupts in BandraWestern Railway is conducting a massive anti-encroachment drive in Garib Nagar, Mumbai. Hundreds of structures are being demolished to recl...
21 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Anti-encroachment drive in Mumbai's Bandra slum turns violent; locals hurl stones, police lathi-chargeA demolition drive in Mumbai's Bandra slum turned violent. Authorities razed an illegal religious structure. Local residents protested, lea...
20 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Chandigarh becomes India's first slum-free city with razing of Shahpur ColonyChandigarh has achieved the status of India's first slum-free city after the demolition of Shahpur Colony, its last remaining slum. This in...
03 Oct, 2025, 10.20 PM IST
BJP is a 'Gareeb Virodhi' party: Atishi lashes out at Delhi CM Rekha Gupta on demolition drive carried out at Bhoomhini campAAP leader Atishi criticized Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and the BJP for a demolition drive in Kalkaji's Bhoomihini camp, calling the BJP anti-poo...
11 Jun, 2025, 12.09 PM IST
SC stays proposed demolition of slums in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar till May 2"You say that you have to vacate the land. Now these are people who have come from all over the country. They cannot afford housing elsewhe...
26 Apr, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
SC extends interim order of status quo on demolition of Railway 'jhuggis' in Gujarat till Sept 1A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had on Tuesday ordered status quo till August 25 after the matter was mentioned before it for ur...
25 Aug, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Slum Rehabilitation policy pending with Urban Development Ministry, gets Delhi government's nodDelhi government today approved 'Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy - 2015' even as a draft policy is pending with the Un...
16 Dec, 2015, 10.28 PM IST
Demolition drives: NHRC sends notices to Delhi government, Railway board chairmanNHRC said it had sent the notices after taking suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding the demolition of slum dwellings at two place...
15 Dec, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Lack of rehabilitation mechanism derails demolitionLack of a robust rehabilitation mechanism, appeasement of vote banks and humanitarian gestures restricted to times of demolition have all m...
15 Dec, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
Centre, Delhi government say no demolition without rehabilitationRailways will prepare a schedule of land required for projects and rehabilitation will be done based on that,” said Kejriwal after the meet...
15 Dec, 2015, 05.55 AM IST
Fresh confrontation between Delhi and Centre over demolitionA fresh confrontation between the Delhi government and the Centre erupted today over demolition of a slum cluster by railways here and deat...
13 Dec, 2015, 08.21 PM IST
Infant's death in Shakur Basti: Opposition parties attack Delhi governmentOpposition parties today attacked Delhi government over the death of a six-month-old baby in the Shakur Basti area of west Delhi, saying it...
13 Dec, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Demolition triggers fresh fight between Delhi government and CentreA fresh confrontation between Delhi government and the Centre erupted today after railways demolished a slum cluster here to clear "encroac...
13 Dec, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
AAP woos slum dwellers, slams BJP for recent demolitionsArvind Kejriwal alleged that BJP MLAs first planned demolition of jhuggis and then showed sympathy towards the slum dwellers.
20 Dec, 2014, 09.07 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks DDA not to demolish slum in Vasant KunjThe Delhi High Court today directed DDA not to demolish a slum cluster in Vasant Kunj here as had been planned by the authority tomorrow.
02 Dec, 2014, 08.31 PM IST
- Who won’t dream of a grand slum?
With civic elections round the corner in Mumbai, expect more slums to come up in the city.
02 Aug, 2006, 03.33 AM IST