The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commenced demolition on June 5, 2026, to remove structures affected by the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project, which aims to improve connectivity between Mumbai's eastern and western suburbs.

234 unauthorised residential and commercial structures in Amar Nagar, Khandipada, were demolished under the encroachment removal programme.

The operation was supervised by Assistant Municipal Commissioner Yogita Kolhe and involved:

• Nearly 100 municipal employees
• Heavy machinery: poclain excavators, JCB machines, dumpers
• Engineers and officials from the Municipal Corporation

The GMLR project is one of Mumbai's significant infrastructure initiatives aimed at reducing travel time and improving east-west connectivity. The demolition forms part of the land-clearing process necessary for timely project implementation, being undertaken in phases.

Bulldozers demolished approximately 150 hutments and commercial structures in Amar Nagar, Mulund on Sunday to clear land for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project.

BMC survey conducted in 2022 found 295 residential and commercial structures eligible for rehabilitation and 89 ineligible in the first phase. Eligible beneficiaries received keys to rehabilitation flats in Kanjurmarg from May 27 onwards. Seven 23-storey rehabilitation towers are being developed; two are already operational for relocation.

Demolition included structures of ineligible residents and approximately 18 commercial establishments. Ineligible residents received demolition notices on April 6 and May 20.

Residents claimed survey discrepancies and exclusion errors. One resident since 1982 was not counted in survey. Another resident since 1991 claimed all documents were submitted but name was missing from final list. A shopkeeper listed as eligible reported no clarity on rehabilitation.

Some beneficiaries could not take possession of 300 sq ft Kanjurmarg flats due to approximately ₹40,000 possession charges. Relocated residents reported malfunctioning lifts, non-working taps, and leakage issues in rehabilitation buildings.

BMC said demolition was necessary to complete pre-construction work before monsoon to enable GMLR construction after rainy season. Officials stated ineligible residents had opportunities to challenge survey findings before final list publication. Authorities are working on rehabilitation plans for affected commercial units, with proposed relocation within Mulund or to Bhandup.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to raze approximately 625 dwellings in Amar Nagar slum in Mulund, adjacent to Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), to construct a proposed tunnel for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR). The GMLR project features a 4.7-kilometre tunnel from Film City in Goregaon to Mulund, terminating near Amar Nagar slum. Affected residents (PAPs - project-affected persons) will be relocated to Bhandup West near Kanjurmarg. Six rehabilitation buildings are being constructed at Runwal Forest in Bhandup, with a total of 906 flats. Each apartment measures approximately 300 square feet in a six-wing, ground-plus-23-storey configuration. Relocation was scheduled for completion by December. Of 625 hutments identified, four out of seven Annexure II eligibility lists have been completed, with 350 slum dwellers deemed eligible so far. The remaining residents will be assessed in three more annexure phases. Confusion persists among residents: approximately 1,707 people live in the area; over 700 received eviction notices; originally promised 375-square-feet flats have been reduced to 300 square feet; at least 20 people declared ineligible for relocation; relocation dates postponed multiple times with unclear details about the new location.