Overview
- Municipal teams and police began demolitions on Monday, taking down more than 900 structures through the day with heavy machinery and coordinated crews.
- Officials said the current phase targets 925 illegal residential units after 167 commercial structures were removed before Diwali.
- About 550 police personnel were deployed with drone surveillance to maintain order as operations ran from early morning into the evening.
- Authorities reported that most residents had moved after advance notices and meetings, and the civic body collected documents to assess eligibility for housing under schemes such as PMAY 2.0.
- Police estimated the clearance would take two to three days, and the city framed the action as part of a broader lake-revival plan following a similar clearance at Chandola Lake in April.