Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Bhopal Municipal Corporation Demolishes Illegal Colonies In Gaura, Barkhedi Kala
Bhopal’s municipal corporation removed buildings from three colonies.
Officials said these colonies were being built without required permissions.
Two of them were in Gaura, and one was in Barkhedi Kala.
The corporation said the developers had not received approval from the municipality.
They also allegedly lacked permission from the town and country planning department.
Police helped officials carry out the demolition.
The action was ordered under the direction of Commissioner Sanskriti Jain.
BMC officials said similar enforcement actions will continue every day.
Bhopal Municipal Corporation demolished structures in three unauthorised colonies on Wednesday.
The action covered two colonies in village Gaura and one in Barkhedi Kala.
The developers allegedly lacked municipal development permission and town planning approval.
The colonies were allegedly being developed by Manoj Maran, Devendra Sadhu and Rajesh Trutalani of M/s Konark Builders.
BMC said daily action against illegal colonies, unauthorised construction and encroachments would continue.
- Who
- The Bhopal Municipal Corporation, supported by district police, carried out the action; the colonies were allegedly being developed by Manoj Maran, Devendra Sadhu and Rajesh Trutalani of M/s Konark Builders.
- What
- Officials demolished structures in three colonies described as unauthorised or illegal.
- When
- On Wednesday; BMC said the broader enforcement campaign would continue daily.
- Where
- Two colonies were in village Gaura, and one was in village Barkhedi Kala, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The corporation said the developers lacked municipal development permission and approval from the town and country planning department.
- Actioning agency
- Bhopal Municipal Corporation
- Areas targeted
- Village Gaura and village Barkhedi Kala
- Number of colonies
- Three
- Gaura land parcels
- Khasra Nos. 205/2, 205/2/1, 205/2/2 and 249/1/2/2
- Barkhedi Kala land parcels
- Khasra Nos. 10/2/1 and 10/2/2
- Municipal zone
- Zone 21
- Police support
- District police personnel supported the demolition drive