Two eight-storey buildings with about 14 rooms each were demolished in Bhusar and Kumbhar Aali areas of Kalwa, while a stilt plus six-storey building was demolished in Kalwa, officials said. Balkum Pada-1 was evacuated and about 24 rooms on the top three floors were illegally demolished.
Meanwhile, the corporation on Monday also leveled a lodge in Upvan area, which was being used illegally as a den of prostitution, officials said.
The 20-room lodge, located near the Upvan Industrial Estate, was built without permission and was used to run a prostitution racket.
Another popular hotel in Yeyur, which was reportedly in the news for working beyond the stipulated hours even during the lockdown, was also partially demolished by civic teams.
Workers demolishing illegal structures in Thane.
“The structure was illegal and we had also received complaints about its use for anti-social activities including prostitution, following which we dismantled the structure and analyzed whether the MRTP Act was invoked against those involved in its construction,” said a senior official of May go.” Vartak Nagar Ward Office.
Officials said the crackdown has been taken by the administration against illegal constructions in Thane following several complaints raised by political parties and activists who alleged that these structures were not only creating nuisance, but also giving genuine taxpayers access to civic amenities. deprived of their rightful access.
Thane District Congress President Vikrant Chavan said the corporation has spent a significant portion of its budget on providing services to these facilities, including their demolition. Ideally the money should have been recovered from the people involved, but so far this has not been done, putting pressure on the civil exchequer.
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