{
  "id": 9019194,
  "title": "Ujjain Municipal Corporation Demolishes Illegal Simhastha-Area Construction, 272 Buildings May Face Road Widening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ujjain-municipal-corporation-demolishes-illegal-simhastha-area",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/ujjain-municipal-corporation-demolishes-illegal-simhastha-area-construction-272-buildings-may-face-road-widening"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) demolished illegal structures in Simhastha area adjacent to Lalpul Bridge Road on Monday as part of its crackdown on encroachments prior to the 2028 Simhastha festival. The demolition targeted construction carried out without permission by the Madhavanand Ashram. Two excavators were utilized for the demolition following a thorough site inspection and completion of requisite procedures. Municipal Commissioner Abhilash Mishra affirmed that the UMC would not tolerate any unauthorized constructions, encroachments or unauthorized land usage in the Simhastha region. He emphasized that the municipal body was constantly scanning the area to identify and eliminate illegal structures and encroachments, all in order to preserve sufficient space for roads, ghats, parking, traffic, and other Simhastha festival arrangements. The UMC commenced a 730-metre road widening initiative on Monday, planning to expand the roadway to 15 meters in width. The Rs 9.80 crore project is slated to impact 272 buildings. The stretch of the proposed road runs from Khajurwali Masjid, Abdalpura, Jiwajiganj police station to Ganesh Chowk. The project will be financed by the State Government. Building inspector Shivam Gupta, along with the UMC team, executed measurements, demarcated the proposed road boundary, and identified the structures that would be affected by the widening.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Ujjain Municipal Corporation (UMC) on Monday demolished an illegal construction on Simhastha area land along Lalpul Bridge Road as part of its drive against encroachments ahead of Simhastha 2028. The action was taken against construction carried out by Madhavanand Ashram without permission. Two Poclain machines and JCB machines were deployed for the demolition after…",
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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."
}