India, April 4 -- The state government has set a July deadline for the demolition of 391 illegal constructions in the Malwani-Madh region. It has also instructed the civic administration to book municipal officials, government officers and others who helped developers raise these structures.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) set up by the government is investigating the matter, where coastal regulation zone and no-development zone records were allegedly manipulated at the city survey office, using forged maps. The SIT was established on a court order, whereas the original complaint against these unauthorised structures was made in 2020.

The issue was raised, once more, by the Shiv Sena (UBT) during the recently concluded budget session...