Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Indore Civic Body Demolishes Building Portions For Chhawni Road Widening
Indore is making Chhawni Road wider.
To do this, the city corporation removed parts of some houses and shops.
Workers first removed some sections by hand and then used large machines.
Police were present to help keep the operation peaceful.
Officials said the work was needed to finish the road project.
No dispute or serious incident was reported on Friday.
A similar operation happened in May.
During that earlier work, a doctor was injured when an electricity pole fell.
Some people and Congress had opposed the earlier demolition drive.
The Indore Municipal Corporation demolished portions of buildings obstructing Chhawni Road widening.
The operation used three Poclain machines and two JCBs, with police deployed.
A house balcony and parts of other structures, including Mathurawala building, were removed.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Prakhar Singh said the drive completed pending removal work.
A similar May drive faced Congress opposition and followed an earlier demolition-related injury.
- Who
- The Indore Municipal Corporation, led at the site by municipal officials and workers, carried out the demolition; police were also deployed.
- What
- Portions of houses and commercial buildings obstructing the planned road widening were demolished.
- When
- Friday; a similar removal drive was conducted in May.
- Where
- The Chhawni area, particularly Chhawni Square, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To clear remaining obstructions and complete road widening under the Master Plan.
Municipal Road-Widening Position
Political Opposition Position
Need for demolition
Municipal Road-Widening Position
The Indore Municipal Corporation said removing obstructing structures was necessary to complete pending work on the planned wider road.
Political Opposition Position
Congress opposed the earlier removal operation and organized a Jan Adhikar Yatra in Chhawni.
Impact on local structures
Municipal Road-Widening Position
The civic body removed only portions identified as obstacles, including a balcony and parts of buildings.
Political Opposition Position
The operation affected houses and commercial establishments, some of which are reportedly more than 100 years old, including the five-floor Mathurawala building with a basement.
- Civic body
- Indore Municipal Corporation
- Location
- Chhawni Square and surrounding Chhawni area, Indore
- Machinery used
- Three Poclain machines and two JCBs
- Structures removed
- A house balcony and portions of other obstructing buildings, including the Mathurawala building
- Project
- Chhawni Road widening under the Master Plan
- Earlier drive
- A similar removal operation was held in May
- Reported incident
- No dispute or untoward incident was reported during Friday’s operation
- Earlier injury
- Doctor Kapil Dixit was injured during the May operation after an electricity pole fell