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Anti-Encroachment Drive in Mumbai Intensifies After BMC Bulldozes Encroachments in Kandivali

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: February 21, 2026 08:02 IST

Illegal structures were demolished during an anti-encroachment drive of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with the help of police ...

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Illegal structures were demolished during an anti-encroachment drive of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with the help of police in Kandivali on Friday, February 20, reported the news agency PTI.

The demolition drive was carried out by personnel from the BMC's R South Ward and R Central Ward and Kandivali police station in the Mahavir Nagar area.

Visuals From Kandivali

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"There was heavy police cover during the operation to maintain law and order. No untoward incidents were reported during the drive," the official said.

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