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The operation follows months of planning and deliberation with senior civic officials, including the AMC Commissioner.
The area, which has reportedly turned into a hub for illegal activities and unauthorised settlements—particularly by Bangladeshi nationals—is under the scanner.
Officials say that Chandola has long served as a base for such activities, prompting the civic body to step up enforcement.
In this phase, approximately 2.5 lakh square metres of illegal construction is expected to be cleared. This follows a previous drive in which 1.5 lakh square metres were removed.
To facilitate the massive clearance operation, a deployment of over 3,000 police personnel, including 25 State Reserve Police (SRP) teams, will be put in place.
The police will primarily be tasked with maintaining security and ensuring the demolition work proceeds without disruption.
Civic authorities anticipate that the demolition could take more than two to three days due to the scale of the encroachments.
Illegal constructions, officials noted, have frequently spilled onto public roads, complicating the removal process.
According to sources, the AMC has coordinated with police to provide security support whenever required during the demolition. Provisions are also being made to rehabilitate displaced families, with AMC planning to allot alternate housing to those affected by the drive.