MUMBAI, Aug. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to demolish slums, which are illegal encroachments, in Mahape MIDC within four months, which are under threat due to noxious emissions from the industrial area. A division bench comprising chief justice Alok Aradhe and justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a petition by Mangesh Mhatre, claiming that there were illegal constructions in the hazardous industrial zone and sought directions to NMMC for demolishing the same. Mhatre had first raised concerns in 2022, but there was no response or action from the authorities despite continuous follow-ups, he claimed. "NMMC and MIDC are directed to take appropriate action for the removal of encroachment within an outer limit of four months from today," the court said....