The Anti-Encroachment Department of the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) conducted a demolition drive in Sector 9, Airoli, on Wednesday. The operation targeted makeshift tin-sheet hutments and permanent structures erected illegally on approximately 250 square feet of land.
A survey of the unauthorized structures was conducted in the first week of February, following which a notice was issued.
“It has come to our attention that these premises are being used for unauthorized residential and commercial purposes. As per the provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, the said construction is subject to legal action,” said an official from CIDCO’s Anti-Encroachment Department.
The illegal structures were located at Survey Numbers 85 and 334 in Sector 9, Airoli.
In its notice, CIDCO directed the owner of the illegal construction to appear in person within seven days of receiving the notice at the office of the Chief Controller/Controller, Unauthorized Constructions Department, Raigad Bhavan, Second Floor, CBD Belapur. The owner was required to present all relevant documents related to land ownership and construction permissions. Alternatively, if unable to appear in person, they were instructed to submit the necessary documents within the same timeframe and obtain an acknowledgment.
The notice further stated that failure to comply—either by not appearing in person or by not submitting the required documents—would be interpreted as an absence of any valid claim, leading to further action as per the regulations.
Since no response was received within the stipulated period, CIDCO proceeded with the demolition drive on Wednesday.