Pune: PMC Demolishes Illegal Construction In Mohammadwadi, Warns Against Buying Plots In Unauthorized Layouts
Pune: PMC Demolishes Illegal Construction In Mohammadwadi, Warns Against Buying Plots In Unauthorized Layouts
Pune, July 20, 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday carried out a demolition drive against an unauthorized structure in Mohammadwadi as part of its ongoing crackdown on illegal constructions across the city.
The action was undertaken under the directions of the Municipal Commissioner and supervised by Somnath Bankar, Deputy Commissioner, Encroachment and Unauthorized Construction Removal Department.
Officials from the Building Development Department, including Junior Engineers Asmita Kute and Ajinkya Wankhede, Deputy Engineer Avinash Kamathe, and Executive Engineer Santosh Lanjekar, were present during the operation.
During the drive, PMC demolished an unauthorized permanent plinth structure measuring approximately 200 square feet. The operation was carried out with the assistance of one police officer, five police personnel, ten Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) personnel, two JCB machines, two gas cutters, two breakers, and ten labourers.
Following the demolition, Deputy Commissioner Somnath Bankar appealed to residents, particularly those in newly merged villages, not to purchase plots in unauthorized layouts or undertake illegal construction until Pune Municipal Corporation’s Development Plan (DP) is officially approved.
He warned that any unauthorized construction detected by the civic body would be demolished in accordance with the law and urged citizens to verify the legal status of land before making property investments.
Pune: PMC Demolishes Illegal Construction In Mohammadwadi, Warns Against Buying Plots In Unauthorized Layouts
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Pune, July 20, 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Monday carried out a demolition drive against an unauthorized structure in Mohammadwadi as part of its… pic.twitter.com/0Nf0HSo0ok
