A statement issued by the administration said that these buildings can
be hazardous for the locals. The buildings might fall and endanger lives
during the upcoming monsoon season.

“If the owners don’t
demolish these buildings, then the administration will take appropriate
action against such buildings, for the safety of the public and to avoid
any mishap,” said officials of the department.

The civic
administration has been taking action against unauthorised structures in
different parts of the city with an aim to avoid any accident. Illegal
shed structures and concrete houses in slum pockets in Shivajinagar,
Kasba Peth, Wadgaonsheri, Ambegaon, Kothrud, Katraj, NIBM road and
Pashan were demolished. The action was taken against residential as well
as commercial establishments.

Civic officials demolished a
multi-storey structure and reinforced cement concrete buildings during
the drive. These buildings had a parking lot on the ground floor and
three-storey or four-storey structures above it.

“The
administration had served notices to the owners of the buildings, saying
that the constructions were unauthorised. The owners were asked to
demolish the buildings, but they did not take any steps. Hence, the
civic officials and the police razed the structures with mechanised
equipment,” the officials said.

The PMC has taken action against 2900 illegal constructions in the city during the last one year. The civic body claims that the civic administration has removed illegal constructions spread over 20 lakh sq ft.