PONDA, March 4 -- Team Herald

More than 31 families are likely to be rendered homeless in Ward 11 of Shapur-Bandora after the Ponda Civil Court has issued a demolition order of hutments and eviction of inmates from the illegally occupied land,

On Tuesday morning, the landowner, accompanied by an advocate and a JCB excavator, arrived at the hutment area to carry out the court-mandated demolition of illegal structures. The sudden arrival caused panic among the slum dwellers, including children, as they were warned to vacate their homes. The atmosphere turned emotional, with many residents expressing sorrow and uncertainty about their future.

Responding to the crisis, Bandora Sarpanch Ramchandra Naik, along with other panchayat members an...