Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Alleged Union Occupies Bhopal Civic Property, BMC Plans Eviction
A building owned by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation was reportedly taken over by an employees’ group.
The group allegedly broke the locks and put on new ones.
It then set up an office inside the building.
The building had been locked after Water Works staff moved elsewhere.
Registered municipal unions complained to city officials.
Officials ordered that the building be emptied.
Two notices were sent, but the group has not replied.
BMC is preparing to remove the group’s belongings.
People are also concerned about many vehicles parked outside the building.
Other unions want only registered unions to be allowed to work inside the civic body.
An outsider employees’ union and a state ministry driver allegedly occupied BMC property near Chameli Shah Dargah in Kamla Park.
The occupants reportedly broke the premises’ locks overnight and installed their own locks to establish an office.
The site had previously been used to issue Water Works receipts before employees moved to the Shyamla Hills office.
Registered BMC unions complained to Commissioner Sanskriti Jain and Mayor Malti Rai, prompting orders to vacate the property.
BMC has issued two notices and is preparing an encroachment-removal operation, while unions seek an Indore-style entry system.
- Who
- An outsider employees’ union and a driver working in a state ministry are alleged to have occupied Bhopal Municipal Corporation property; registered BMC unions reported the matter to Commissioner Sanskriti Jain and Mayor Malti Rai.
- What
- The occupants allegedly broke the locks of a former Water Works premises, installed new locks and converted it into an office.
- When
- The locks were reportedly broken overnight; the article does not provide a specific date for the incident.
- Where
- A Bhopal Municipal Corporation property near Chameli Shah Dargah, Kamla Park, close to Acharya Narendra Dev Library, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The occupants reportedly used the premises for an office, while BMC officials are seeking to vacate it after complaints from registered unions.
BMC and Registered Unions
Occupying Organization
Use of the premises
BMC and Registered Unions
BMC officials and registered unions regard the occupation as an alleged encroachment and have sought to have the premises vacated.
Occupying Organization
The organization reportedly installed its own locks and put up a board for an office; it cited meetings when questioned about vehicles outside, but did not respond to two notices according to officials.
Access for employee unions
BMC and Registered Unions
Registered BMC unions want an Indore-style system allowing only registered unions to operate within the civic body.
Occupying Organization
The article does not report the occupying organization’s position on the proposed entry system.
- Property owner
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation
- Location
- Near Chameli Shah Dargah at Kamla Park, Bhopal
- Previous use
- Issuing Water Works receipts
- Notices issued
- Two notices, with no response reported
- Planned action
- BMC is preparing to remove belongings and vacate the premises through its encroachment-removal team
- Additional concern
- Dozens of vehicles are reportedly parked outside the premises daily, sometimes until late at night
- Union proposal
- Registered BMC unions have requested an Indore-style entry system