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BMC Clears Powai Footpath Shanties After High Court Refuses Stay

A High Court directive deemed the footpath occupation unlawful, leaving non‑PAP families without guaranteed rehousing.

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Mumbai, India - August 21, 2025: After the demolition of the Jai Bhim Nagar slum in Powai, residents who had built temporary homes on the footpaths were evicted today, as the BMC demolished their huts following the Supreme Court’s order in Mumbai, India, on Tuesday, August 21, 2025. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
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Overview

  • BMC teams razed the Jai Bhim Nagar shanties on Aug. 21 under heavy police deployment, with Powai traffic snarled and BEST routes temporarily diverted.
  • The Bombay High Court had issued orders on July 7, July 21 and Aug. 12 and on Monday declined to halt the action, saying occupants had no legal right to public pavements.
  • Ward officials said the drive was postponed from Aug. 18 because of intense rainfall after an Aug. 14 notice directed residents to vacate by Aug. 18.
  • BMC provided a list of civic shelter homes, but residents refused citing family separation rules and the loss of access to nearby work and schools.
  • Activists and residents questioned demolitions during the June–September monsoon under a government resolution, while families reported homelessness and the community’s Sabki Library was destroyed.