India, July 17 -- In a major anti-encroachment drive, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) demolished 96 illegal huts built on land reserved for a 45-meter road widening project on Wednesday. The structures, located in the Kalakhadak slum area, spanned approximately 46,000 square feet, officials said.

The demolition was carried out under the supervision of PCMC municipal commissioner and administrator Shekhar Singh. The operation targeted a 250-metre-long, 16-metre-wide stretch occupied by unauthorised huts, tin sheds, shops, and brick structures, which were cleared to make way for infrastructure development.

Senior PCMC officials, including additional municipal commissioner Pradeep Jambhale Patil, city engineer Makarand Ni...