US EditionRajkot: Residents in Tears After Losing Homes in Demolition Drive; Seek Rehabilitation
Rajkot Municipal Corporation reclaimed 87,000 sq metres of land by demolishing 1,119 structures to restore the Aji River's flow and improve safety, officials said.
- On Monday, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation demolished 1,119 of 1,489 properties it called illegal encroachments on the Aji riverbed and adjoining road, with officials saying petitioners had no legal entitlement.
- Officials say the clearance was aimed at reclaiming more than 87,000 square metres to restore the Aji River's flow and prevent flooding, while Harsh Sanghavi called the area a `haven for criminals`.
- Using 260 heavy vehicles including 63 bulldozers, officials mobilised over 1,500 municipal workers, 2,900 police personnel, and 42 RMC teams to clear mostly multi-storey buildings.
- The Gujarat High Court refused interim relief to 515 petitioning residents of Jangleshwar and adjourned the matter for February 27, with the state saying petitioners are not eligible for rehabilitation.
- Officials said debris removal will finish by tomorrow evening with final clean-up on Wednesday, and Jani hopes to lay the TP road project in the next 10 days; displaced evictees can apply for Awas Yojana housing as 3,000 additional units are being built.
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Rajkot civic body demolishes 1,119 of 1,489 ‘illegal structures’ on Aji riverbed, adjoining road on Day-1
Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi calls area a safe haven for criminals, says action in the best interest and safety of people of Rajkot; Officials say over 87,000 sq metres of govt land will be reclaimed, restoring natural flow of Aji River
Rajkot's biggest riverbed clean-up: Over 1,500 illegal structures razed in massive Jangleshwar demolition drive
The action began early morning on Monday (February 23) after the Gujarat High Court refused to grant interim protection to residents who had approached the court seeking a stay on demolition.
The Jangleshwar area of Rajkot, Gujarat, is currently experiencing intense tension and unrest. The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched a massive demolition drive to demolish 1,489 illegal houses and shops along the banks of the Aji River and TP Road. The entire area has been turned into an impregnable fortress to carry out this operation.
Drive launched against illegal settlements in Rajkot, over 1,300 houses demolished
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