Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Family Demolishes Balcony Amidst Nagpur Flyover Dispute
Imagine a new road being built and a part of your house's balcony gets in the way.
That's what happened to the Patre family in Nagpur.
A part of their balcony was affected by a flyover beam.
The family decided to knock down the balcony themselves to resolve the problem.
The local government and highway officials were arguing about who was responsible.
Before the flyover construction, officials knew the balcony was in the way.
The family also owns shops in the building, and they will move the shops further inside.
The family wanted to put the issue behind them after the incident caused them trouble.
The land was originally managed by NIT, then transferred to NMC in 2003.
A flyover beam was constructed through the balcony of a Nagpur house.
The homeowners, the Patre family, began demolishing the balcony.
The incident triggered a debate on urban planning and infrastructure oversight.
NHAI had flagged the encroachment issue to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) almost a year earlier.
The NMC sent a notice regarding the home construction.
- Who
- The Patre family, NMC, and NHAI.
- What
- The Patre family is demolishing their balcony after a flyover beam was constructed through it.
- When
- Demolition began Tuesday and is expected to take two weeks.
- Where
- Nagpur, India, in the Gandhibagh Zone.
- Why
- Due to safety concerns and the ongoing dispute between the NMC and NHAI over the flyover beam placement.
NHAI
NMC
Responsibility for Beam Placement
NHAI
NHAI stated they flagged the encroachment issue to the NMC almost a year prior.
NMC
NMC officials flagged that the land was allotted under the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT).
- Project
- Indora Chowk–Dighori Chowk elevated corridor
- Executing Agency
- NHAI
- Location
- Nagpur, India
- Property Owner
- Patre Family
- Action Taken
- Demolition of balcony
- Dispute Origin
- Flyover beam through balcony
- Land Ownership
- Transferred from NIT to NMC in 2003