India, Feb. 23 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in a major demolition drive razed 4,111 unauthorized structures which sprawled across 827 acres in Kudalwadi, Jadhavwadi, and Chikhali during a drive conducted from February 8 to February 14, said officials.

The massive demolition drive was executed with significant manpower and machinery, including 47 poclain machines, eight JCBs, and a team comprising 880 police personnel and around 500 PCMC staff members.

"The encroached structures included tin sheds and permanent structures of scrap shops, warehouses, factories and some residential structures," said Manjo Lonkar, deputy commissioner of PCMC.

Makrand Nikam, city engineer, PCMC, said during day one there was a possib...