The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has stepped up its crackdown on unauthorised constructions, carrying out a demolition drive in Airoli on the instructions of NMMC chief Dr Kailas Shinde.
The drive was carried out under the guidance of Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr Rahul Gethe and Deputy Commissioner (Encroachment) Dr Kailas Gaikwad, with the encroachment department acting against illegal structures raised without civic permissions in Sector 2, Airoli.
Civic officials said unauthorised constructions were detected at two sites — SS-II/B-229 and SS-II/B-230 — allegedly developed by property owners Baban Babu Pawar and Premanand Prajapati, with contractor Gufran Khan and architect Omkar Nirgude, without NMMC approval.
The G Division office had earlier issued notices under Section 54 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966, directing those concerned to remove the illegal constructions. However, as the notices were ignored and work continued, the civic body proceeded with demolition.
The partial demolition was carried out under the supervision of Nainesh S Badle, assistant commissioner and division officer, Airoli. Officials said a penalty of Rs 5000 per structure was imposed, with a total of Rs 10,000 recovered as punitive charges.
NMMC officials warned that strict action will continue against unauthorised constructions across the city and urged citizens to obtain proper permissions before undertaking any building activity.
