Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) continued its large-scale demolition drive for road expansion on Tuesday, clearing more than 140 houses in Malviya Nagar under the city’s master plan.

The action was carried out to make way for the construction of a new road connecting MR-9 to the LIG Link Road.

The demolition, executed with the help of five JCBs and five poclain machines, cleared the route for widening the stretch to 60 feet. Building officer Vinod Agrawal said prior notices had been served to all affected residents and several had voluntarily dismantled portions of their homes.

Local resident Dinesh Golane said his house lost about 19 feet in the drive. “We received notice in April, so we had already demolished part of it ourselves. The new road will benefit

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