Mumbai civic body to demolish illegal shrines by Aug 31
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation reportedly plans to remove all illegal religious structures in Mumbai's public places by August 31, ahead of Bombay High Court's deadline of November 16. "Because of festivities coming up, BMC wanted to finish the work early," officials said. The BMC has already removed 272 out of 482 structures identified under Category B for demolition or relocation.