Mumbai: The BMC has launched a drive against illegal encroachment of hotels on open land in Mumbai and has removed the encroachments of several hotels, including the extensions of What’s Your Excuse, True 9, Juliet and Yazoo hotels. Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwini Joshi has directed to take strict action against hotels illegally encroaching on the open land required for service areas. As per this directive, the operation has been started across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Under this, the West Division Office has removed the extensions of famous hotels in the Veera Desai Marg and Office New Link Road areas of Andheri West. Apart from this, the used materials have also been seized. The operation was carried out on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) by a team led by Deputy Commissioner (Zone 4) Bhagya Shri Kapse. Assistant Commissioner (West Zone) Chakrapani was accompanied by the Health Department (MOH), License Department (License), Fire Department (Fire) and Building and Factories Department (B&F). The operation was carried out by a joint team of the Health Department (MOH), License Department (License), Fire Department (Fire) and Building and Factories Department (B&F). The operation involved hotels What’s Your Excuse, True 9, Juliet and Yazoo in the Vera Desai Road and Office New Link Road areas of Andheri (West). During this operation, 24 chairs, 1 cooking range, microwave oven, 3 coolers, 1 electric fryer and 2 speakers were seized by the Health and License Department. A total of 20 manpower including officers, employees, labourers and fire brigade personnel of the department were deployed during this operation. Apart from this, JCB machinery was used. Assistant Commissioner (K-West Division) Chakrapani Ale said that these hoteliers have illegally encroached on the mandatory vacant land and expanded their service area. The unauthorized additional constructions of these hotels have been removed and the related equipment has also been seized. Chakrapani Ale has clarified that strict action will continue against unauthorized constructions in the future as well.

Mumbai: In a bold move by the Municipal Corporation’s F (South) Division, 4 constructions on plots earmarked for schools and recreational grounds in Meghwari, Lalbagh, Parel areas were evicted today (June 9, 2026). Efforts were on for the last 12 years to vacate the said plots. With this, recreational grounds will be opened for over 50,000 citizens of Meghwari, Lalbagh, Parel and Kala Chowki areas.

Under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner (City) Dr. Ashwani Joshi, Deputy Commissioner (Zone-2) Prashant Sapkale, the operation was led by Assistant Commissioner (F South Zone) Vrushali Angule.

As per the Development Planning Plan-2034, vacant land nos. 1/118, 1B/118, 2/118, 3/118, 4/118 and 7/118 in Meghwari, Lalbagh, Parel and Kalachowki areas have been earmarked for public purposes as recreational grounds and municipal schools. The total area of ​​the plot is 7,872.14 sq m. Out of which 13 vacant plot holders were residing on an area of ​​about 274 sq m. The said tenants as well as construction holders were informed to opt for alternative flats or financial compensation as per the local ready reckoner rate as per the prevailing policy of the Municipal Corporation. Accordingly, they were formally informed about the vacating of the concerned constructions. Out of these 13 constructions, 07 constructions have been evicted. However, the eviction proceedings of the remaining 06 constructions will be initiated soon. Efforts have been going on for the last 12 years to vacate the said plot. Along with this, the recreational ground will remain open for more than 50 thousand citizens of Meghwari, Lalbagh, Parel and Kala Chowki areas.

The eviction was carried out with the help of 02 JCBs, 01 dumper, 01 ambulance and other equipment to remove the encroachments. During this operation, 45 officers and employees of the Municipal Corporation along with adequate police force were deployed.

The administration has intensified action against illegal religious places, temples and mosques in Mumbai Maharashtra. During the demolition operation on 9 religious places, temples and mosques in Pune’s Chikhli Pimpri Chinchwad, the situation became tense after stone pelting and rioting on the police during the demolition operation on the Chishtia Masjid. The police brought the situation under control and took 4 people into custody. Now the situation is peaceful but tension persists. The police have also deployed additional arrangements here.

Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation took action to evict unauthorized structures in Kadalwadi, Chikhli under Chikhli police station on May 9 from 02:30 to 5:30 pm. In the said unauthorized eviction operation, action was taken on five mosques and five temples, religious places.

10 Unauthorized Constructions in Religious Places Temples and Mosques Masjid Naeem Group No. 692, Vaswa Chowk Chakhli RCC Stone Shed 12 m x 30 m, Masjid Abu Hurairah Plot No. 879, Near Naira Petrol Pump, Kadlawadi, Chakhli RCC(G) + First Floor Paper Shed 8m × 20m, Chishtia Masjid Group No. 878/879, Opposite Naira Petrol Pump, Kadlawadi, Chakhli RCC + Letter Shed (G+1) 22m x 12m RCC 32m x 18m Letter Shed, Hazrat Shabbir Bukhari Baba Dargah- Lot No. 896, Near Mohnishwar Mahadev Mandir Road, Kadlawadi, Chakhli Pune Stone Shed 2m X 2m, Royal Colony Masjid Group No. 903, 904, Opposite Kasturi Flora, Kadlawadi, Chikhli Pune Stone Shed 6 m x 12 m and Shri Kashi Ka Guruji Temple Near Moi Bridge, Chikhli Village RCC(G) 2.5m X 2.5m Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple – Chikhli Akordi Road, Chikhli RCC(G) 2.5m x 2.5m, Shri Tulja Bhavani Temple – Sec.No. 16, Near Fire Station, Chikhli RCC(G), Stone Shed 18mx18m above, Shri Viruba Temple Group No. 824, Near Siddhi Vinayak Hospital, Yadav Nagar, Chikhli RCC(G) 2mx2m

10. Shri Hanuman Temple – Group No. 908, Padrasati, Chikhli Brick Construction (G) 3m x 3m included. Except for one location, the demolition operation at the remaining nine locations has been completed peacefully, while during this demolition operation, violence broke out during the operation at Chishtia Masjid and stone pelting was carried out on the police. While removing the Chishtia Masjid Group No. 878,879 Naira Petrol Pump, Opposite Kadlawadi, Chakhli Patra Shed, some people took advantage of the darkness and pelted stones on the people conducting the operation.
    The said stone pelting took place suddenly in the darkness and in which three to four policemen were pelted with stones. Four to five policemen were slightly injured. Taking advantage of the darkness, the Chakhli police station took four people into custody among those who pelted stones. The Joint Commissioner of Police, Pimpri-Chinchwad, brought the situation under control at the scene and took police action at the scene and took four people into custody. The eviction process has also been completed. This operation was completed by 5:30 pm. Police force has been deployed in the Chishtia Masjid Kadalwari area, in addition to which an anti-riot squad has also been deployed. After this incident, the police have also started monitoring social media and have also started action against the miscreants. Investigation is underway to find out how many more people were involved in the stone-pelting incident. The police have not ruled out the arrest of more unknown accused in this matter. The meeting of the Mohalla Committee and the Peace Committee has also started. Law and order is maintained in the area.