Overview

• The administration razed Shahpur Colony on Tuesday, declaring the Union Territory slum-free after the final clearance.
• Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said the operation recovered about five acres, taking total reclaimed public land past 520 acres valued above ₹21,000 crore.
• Demolition began around 7 am with eight teams and roughly 500 police personnel deployed, with doctors, paramedics, and ambulances on standby.
• Authorities described Shahpur as a 4–4.5 acre settlement with around 300 hutments and nearly 1,000 residents, following advance vacate notices and pre-demolition utility disconnections.
• Officials said about 70 families deemed eligible under the 2006 Small Flats Scheme were allotted EWS flats at locations including Industrial Area Phase I, Dhanas, Mauli Jagran, Ram Darbar, and Sector 49.