Campa Cola Compound

Worli residents: Why is the BMC in a hurry to raze our flats?

An unprecedented Supreme Court order which permits the BMC to demolish all structures above the fifth floor of seven buildings in Worli's Campa Cola Compound will render 200 families homeless.

Photos: Residents in tears as BMC cuts water, electricity supply at Campa Cola society

The BMC on Monday started disconnecting water and electricity supplies in the Campa Cola society, which has been declared as illegal by the courts. Here are the photos.

All sound and fury: The Campa Cola row is a farce

Nobody expected the BMC to even enter the gates to the buildings that have between them 96 unauthorised flats, leave alone actually disconnect utilities. Why not?

How terms laid out by Campa Cola will check illegal housing in Mumbai

Campa Cola raises moral issues hard to duck though they are lost in the plethora of court cases seeking stays for demolitions. There are a lot more non-slum illegal structures than one can imagine.

No relief for Campa Cola residents, SC refuses to stay demolition

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of Campacola residents association against eviction and demolition of 102 illegal flats.

Ajit Pawar, Sachin Ahir meet CM over Campa Cola issue

Chavan told ministers that if any acceptable options were put forward, the state government was open to making representation in the Supreme Court. Ahir later told reporters that the issue would now be handled at the state government level in consultation with the municipal corporation.

Watch: Campa Cola residents inadvertently spark fire while celebrating

Enthusiastic residents who celebrated using fireworks inadvertently started a fire at the Campa Coal compound.

Photos: Campa Cola residents protest building demolition

BMC finally decided against cutting the essential supplies line and stalled the demolition for today considering the highly charged environment in Campa Cola compound. The stand off between the officials and the angry residents will continue for yet another day. Here are the images from the demolition drive.

SC stays Campa Cola demolition, residents get 5 months to vacate

The move is a setback for the residents as they were hoping that the apex court would stay their petition and regularise the flats on payment of penalty.

On demolition day, Campa Cola compound residents place hope in SC

The residents of the houses earmarked for demolition are banking on a Special Leave Petition that they have filed in the Supreme Court to come to their rescue.