Demolition Drive

Rajyavardhan Rathore's Appeal For Homeless Footballer Honoured By PM Modi

India News | Reported By Sohit Mishra, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Monday January 27, 2020

An eighteen-year-old Mumbai footballer, who was honoured by Prime Minister Narendra Modi about three years ago, has been living on a pavement in the city with her family after her home was razed in a demolition drive last month. In a tweet, BJP MP and Olympian Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today urged the central government to help her.

Watch: Kochi Luxury Flats Come Crashing Down In Seconds During Demolition

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday January 12, 2020

Dramatic scenes unfolded in Kochi this morning as two luxury apartment complexes - overlooking Kerala's stunning backwaters - came crashing down in seconds in a highly controlled demolition process of four apartment complexes. Over 350 flats in the coastal city - that housed 240 families - will be razed to the ground over this weekend as the Kerala...

Demolition Drive Inches Closer To Chandrababu Naidu's Home In Amaravati

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday September 24, 2019

Demolition crews have started taking apart one by one "illegal" houses built along the ecologically fragile Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati. One of the houses is where former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has been staying since 2016 after he moved from Hyderabad. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's government had served...

BJP MP Dubs IAS Officer "Angrez" For Demolition Drive Near Statue Of Unity

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Mansukh Vasava on Tuesday dubbed senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar Gupta an "angrez" (Britisher) for allegedly giving orders to remove stalls and handcarts operated by local tribals near at the Statue of Unity in Narmada district of Gujarat.

Man Throws Drain Water On Civic Body Official During Demolition Drive In UP

Cities | ANI | Friday July 12, 2019

A man threw water from the drain at a Municipal Corporation officer in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad during an anti-encroachment drive in Ram Ganga Vihar in the district on Thursday.

In Jagan Reddy's Demolition Drive, More Notices To TDP For Illegal Construction

Andhra Pradesh News | ANI | Monday July 1, 2019

Town Planning wing of Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has issued a notice to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for illegally carrying out construction works in the party's local office in Vishakhapatnam.

Vacate Home, Chandrababu Naidu Told In Jagan Reddy's Demolition Drive

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday June 28, 2019

The Andhra Pradesh government has issued notice to owners of 20 buildings, including the house in which former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and his family are living. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had announced last week that all illegal structures on the banks of the Krishna river will be demolished.

166-Acre Government Land In South Delhi Freed By Demolition Drive

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 28, 2018

The south Delhi district administration carried out demolition of illegal structures today, freeing nearly 166 acres of government land that was encroached upon by farm houses and religious sects.

Gulab Singh, The PWD Worker Who Was Injured In Kasauli Shooting Has Died

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday May 13, 2018

Gulab Singh, the PWD worker who was injured in Kasauli shooting, during the demolition drive died at a Chandigarh hospital on Sunday. He had suffered bullet injuries and was in a critical condition for the last two weeks.

He Was "Mentally Upset": Mother Of Man Who Killed Kasauli Officer

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 5, 2018

Narayani Devi, whose son is accused of killing a woman officer leading a demolition drive against illegal construction, began her day early today, digging deep into the rubble of the guesthouse named after her to try and salvage what she could.

Jai Ram Thakur Admits Lapses During Kasauli Demolition Drive

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 5, 2018

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday admitted lapses in the demolition drive in Kasauli during which assistant town and country planner Shail Bala Sharma was shot dead by a hotelier.

After Woman Officer Shot Dead, 2 Cops Shifted Out From Himachal District

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from PTI) | Friday May 4, 2018

Two senior police officers have been shifted out of Himachal Pradesh's Solan district after a town planning officer was allegedly shot dead by a hotel owner during a demolition drive on Tuesday. The state government has decided to confer the "Himachal Gaurav Puruskar" on assistant town planner Shail Bala Sharma, who was shot dead in Solan district'...

Hotel Owner Who Allegedly Killed Woman Officer In Kasauli Arrested In UP's Vrindavan

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday May 3, 2018

The hotel owner who allegedly killed a woman officer who was leading a demolition drive in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Vrindavan, Solan Superintendent of Police Mohit Chawla said.

'You Let This Happen': Top Court To Himachal Government On Kasauli Firing

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday May 3, 2018

A day after reprimanding the authorities for their failure to protect a woman officer who was shot dead in Himachal Pradesh's tourist town Kasauli while leading a demolition drive, the Supreme Court has demanded a report on the incident. The government, which was held responsible for promoting illegal activities, has also been asked to apprise the ...

Man Accused Of Killing Himachal Pradesh Government Official Continues To Evade Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 2, 2018

The man accused of shooting dead a government officer who was leading a demolition drive continued to evade arrest on Wednesday even as police carried out searches and announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for clues.