Mumbai: BMC initiates the demolition of unauthorised building in Dongri

Dated on: Wednesday 23rd April 2025

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun demolishing 12 unauthorized floors of Economic House, a 16-storey building in Dongri’s Chinchbunder area. These floors were illegally added during the COVID-19 pandemic without proper permissions, under the pretense of repairs. Following a Bombay High Court ruling that dismissed the builder’s appeal and imposed a ?10 lakh fine, BMC has already demolished four floors and plans to remove the rest after Navratri. The operation highlights long-standing issues with unauthorized constructions in the area, as well as the challenges faced by authorities in enforcing building regulations in densely populated parts of Mumbai.