PCMC razes 607 illegal structures spanning across 18 lakh square feet in Kudalwadi ChikhaliÂ
PCMC razes 607 illegal structures spanning across 18 lakh square feet in Kudalwadi Chikhali
Pimpri: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) intensified its crackdown on unauthorized constructions in Kudulwadi, Chikhali, for the second consecutive day. Encroachments, including tin sheds, factories, warehouses, and scrap shops built on reserved land and planned road networks, were systematically removed. In today’s operation, PCMC’s Building Permission and Unauthorized Construction Control Department, along with the Zonal Demolition Task Force, cleared encroachments spanning 68 lakh square feet, affecting 607 structures.
The two-day operation, conducted in collaboration with the police department, resulted in the removal of a total of 829 unauthorized structures—222 on the first day and 607 on the second. The action was carried out under the direct supervision of PCMC Commissioner Shekhar Singh, along with Additional Commissioner Pradip Jambhale Patil, City Engineer Makarand Nikam, Deputy Commissioner Manoj Lonkar, Zonal Officer Ajinkya Yele, and Executive Engineer Sunil Bagwani. The police force, under Additional Commissioner Vasant Pardeshi, along with Deputy Commissioners Swapna Gore and Dr Shivaji Pawar, ensured tight security in the area during the operation.
The large-scale demolition drive was executed with significant manpower and machinery that included encroachment task force, Maharashtra Security Force, Police personnel, laborers and support staff,
heavy machinery, and emergency support.
Additionally, officials from the state electricity distribution company were present to facilitate safe removal of encroachments.
“Encroachments on PCMC’s reserved land and planned road networks are being cleared systematically, block by block. This action will continue in the coming days. We urge individuals with machinery or materials in these areas to remove them immediately and cooperate with the municipal administration.”
— Pradip Jambhale Patil, Additional Commissioner, PCMC
