Son’s two shops were stated to be demolished without compensation; HC stops demolition as he produced a registered sale deedA man successfully saved his two shops from demolition by the municipality. The shops were slated for removal to widen a road. The Andhra P...
20 May, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
The law can't doze off by bulldozingThe Supreme Court emphasised that neither accusation nor conviction justify 'bulldozing', adding that guidelines must apply across the coun...
06 Oct, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Hyderabad authorities crack down on illegal constructions in lake buffer zonesThe Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has launched a demolition drive targeting illegal structures on city l...
23 Sep, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
Bengaluru doesn't need knee jerk reactions. Penalise builders, authorities for holistic solution: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw"The question that begs to be answered is whether there will be a parallel investigation into how the BBMP and BDA gave permissions in the ...
15 Sep, 2022, 04.43 PM IST
Bengaluru flooding: Karnataka minister warns of "Noida towers-like demolition" driveHis statement came after the Bengaluru civic body on Monday began a demolition drive within days of the havoc caused by rains-triggered flo...
13 Sep, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
Shops outside Samajwadi Party office in Lucknow razed with bulldozer"They were given time and an announcement was also made there earlier. On Wednesday, we razed the illegal structures with bulldozers," an o...
31 Aug, 2022, 03.45 PM IST
Watch: How Noida Supertech twin towers were demolished in secondsThe nearly 100-metre-high buildings – taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar (73 metres) – were brought to the ground in seconds literally ...
28 Aug, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
3,700 kg explosives and 35,000 cubic metres of debris: How the illegally built Supertech twin towers will be razedThe twin towers named Apex and Ceyane will leave behind massive debris when they are razed to the ground. Most of the around 35,000 cubic m...
28 Aug, 2022, 08.02 AM IST
Twin towers demolition: 'No fly zone' for drones in Noida on August 28The nearly-100 metre tall structures -- taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- in Noida's Sector 93A would be razed to ground at 2.30 pm...
24 Aug, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
Khargone violence: MP HC seeks state govt's reply on demolition of restaurant, bakeryRestauranteur Ateeq Ali (36) and bakery owner Amjad Rashid (58) have claimed in their petitions that the Khargone administration had taken ...
30 Apr, 2022, 03.01 PM IST
Razing of structures in Jahangirpuri bid to win civic body polls by BJP: AkhileshReacting to the civic body action, Yadav tweeted, "Hindu-Muslims live together. But this unity of Hindu-Muslims cannot be tolerated by the ...
21 Apr, 2022, 12.02 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath directs officers to not bulldoze poor's propertiesAdityanath has of late earned the nickname "bulldozer baba", which helped the party create a narrative of tough administration in the state...
08 Apr, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
What should be done to ensure illegal construction, and encroachments do not come up?Developers working on the construction of illegal buildings are responsible for putting financial and physical damage to investors and prop...
19 Dec, 2019, 03.57 PM IST
Illegal structures in north Delhi parks to be razed: Delhi High Court toldIt also directed the police to "cooperate and provide necessary force to the DUSIB and the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to carr...
01 Oct, 2017, 09.41 AM IST
BMC defends notice to Kapil Sharma on unauthorised constructionThe affidavit was recently filed by Salim Mulani, assistant engineer (Building and Factory department) of BMC, in reply to the petition fil...
13 Dec, 2016, 07.28 PM IST
Demolition of illegal constructions in Hyderabad beginsMulti-disciplinary demolition and enforcement squads comprising officials from police, town planning and revenue departments are carrying o...
26 Sep, 2016, 11.35 PM IST
SC asks for details of illegal religious structures on govt landThe court has also asked to issue notifications for putting in place "policy/rules" for removal or relocation of illegal religious structur...
05 Jul, 2013, 04.11 PM IST