Overview
- Thousands of residents face eviction after a court ordered demolition of 65 buildings that KDMC had declared unauthorised.
- A Mantralaya review chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Asim Gupta included the Thane Collector and the KDMC commissioner.
- The Urban Development Department, Thane Collectorate and KDMC were directed to submit a joint proposal to the next cabinet meeting.
- Dr Shrikant Shinde urged formation of cooperative housing societies and faster registrations, saying more than half the buildings can begin the process now.
- He called for swift action against allegedly fraudulent developers and accused the Shiv Sena (UBT) of politicising the crisis ahead of elections.