Kanpur, March 8 -- In accordance with the Supreme Court guidelines, government departments will now follow a standard operating procedure (SOP) before carrying out any demolition action in Kanpur, a senior official in the district administration said.

The new procedure mandates that no property demolition will take place without prior notice and a 15-day waiting period. Before any bulldozer action, the department concerned must serve a notice on the affected party and send a copy of it to the district administration as well.

The 15-day countdown will only begin after the concerned department receives an auto-generated email acknowledging the notice from the district magistrate's office. This new process aims to prevent sudden demolition...