India, July 9 -- The state government will appoint a high-level committee under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner to remove illegal religious structures in Mumbai, industries minister Uday Samant told the legislative assembly on Tuesday.

The committee - which will include the BMC commissioner, police commissioner and collectors of Mumbai and Mumbai suburban districts - will take action against illegal structures irrespective of their religious affiliation and submit a compliance report to the government every three months, Samant informed the assembly.

The minister was responding to a calling attention motion moved by BJP legislator Yogesh Sagar, who enlisted seven illegal structures in the city, including five r...