MUMBAI, May 3 -- When officials arrived late on Thursday to snap power lines, residents of Haji Noorani Chawl in Elphinstone refused to budge, triggering a stand-off that spilled into Friday morning. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), along with Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) teams and Mumbai Police, attempted to disconnect electricity supply to force evacuation of one of two buildings required for the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor project. The confrontation comes after residents were given barely a week to vacate. MMRDA had issued notices on April 21 to eight tenements, directing them to move out by April 24, 2026. Demolition was initially scheduled to begin on April 27, but has since been deferred. Following residents' demand for time until May 30, authorities informally allowed a one-week extension beyond the April 24 deadline. Residents said officials first visited at 10pm on Thursday to disconnect power, but were met with resistance. Teams, accompanied by police returned next morning, a public holiday to mark International Workers' Day (May Day). During the visit, residents alleged that officials threatened to cut off both electricity and water supply to compel them to vacate. "We are not refusing to vacate our homes. We have only sought time until May 30. Some families have not even received possession of alternate homes, which are anyway in a poor condition. Yet the authorities are behaving inhumanely," said Munaf Thakur, secretary of Haji Noorani Chawl. He added that the replacement flats are plagued by termite infestation and leakages, and residents are being asked to bear repair costs themselves. On April 29, Hindustan Times had reported that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) decided to undertake repairs only after families shift into the allotted flats and spend their own money initially. MMRDA has procured these homes from Mhada for 78 project-affected families under the corridor project. Local corporator Nishikant Shinde, who visited the site on Friday, said a meeting has been scheduled with the Metropolitan Commissioner and the area MLA on Monday. MMRDA, however, denied allegations of threatening residents....