{
  "id": 5617304,
  "title": "PMC Demolishes Four Unauthorised Floors In Kamothe Building, Removes 80 Illegal Flats After Court Clearance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pmc-demolishes-four-unauthorised-floors-in-kamothe-building-removes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:10:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/pmc-demolishes-four-unauthorised-floors-in-kamothe-building-removes-80-illegal-flats-after-court-clearance"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) demolished four unauthorized floors in a residential building in Sector 22, Kamothe, removing 80 illegal flats. The issue came to light when the Mayor raised concerns, and the PMC found that the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th floors had been built without permission, exceeding the approved 11 floors. Notices were issued to stop the unauthorized construction, but the work continued. Following a court hearing, the PMC gave a final notice warning of demolition under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act and the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. Despite this, the construction was dismantled, and the PMC recovered the demolition costs. The building has two wings, A and B, with each unauthorized floor containing 20 flats, totaling 80. The parties approached the Bombay High Court for a stay, but the court did not grant one, allowing the demolition to proceed. The action was carried out under the watch of PMC officials and senior police personnel.",
  "summary": "The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Thursday carried out demolition action against four unauthorised floors constructed above the sanctioned building plan of a residential building in Sector 22, Kamothe, razing 80 unauthorised flats. Earlier the issue was raised by the Mayor as as well. Mayor Had Raised The Issue Earlier The action was undertaken under the jurisdiction of Ward Committee C…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}