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Mumbai: BMC Launches Borivali Demolition Drive After Supreme Court Withholds Commissioner Ashwini Bhide's Salary
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· November 4, 2026
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Mumbai, November 4, 2026: A day after the Supreme Court (SC) froze Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide’s salary over alleged non-compliance with its directives, the BMC swung into damage-control mode, launching a massive pre-dawn demolition drive on Wednesday to clear illegal structures f...
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What is this story about? Mumbai, November 4, 2026: A day after the Supreme Court (SC) froze Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide’s salary over alleged non-compliance with its directives, the BMC swung into damage-control mode, launching a massive pre-dawn demolition drive on Wednesday to clear illegal structures f...
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