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The Maharashtra government has found a way out of demolishing
illegal buildings in Ulhasnagar.
It has regularized all the illegal buildings constructed
there till January 1, 2005. This was done keeping in
mind the fact that Sindhis came to India in 1947 as
refugees and were allowed to move her on the land earlier
occupied by the military camps.
The government has done this by issuing an ordinance.
Earlier, the Bombay High Court had ordered 850 illegally
constructed buildings to be demolished.
However, action will be taken against those guilty,
including builders, architects and officers of the Ulhasnagar
Municipal Corporation. The operation demolition began
with a lot of fanfare followed by public outcry and
a riot-like situation that threatened to engulf the
entire area.
The only house that was demolished was that of Nagpal
family who moved away to a friend’s house, watching
the demolition of their house brick by brick. “We
are the only one who have lost our house. Will anyone
help us?” ask the Nagpals.
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