High-Level Committee to Submit Report Every 3 Months

Mumbai | July 2025 : In a decisive move to address unauthorized religious structures, a high-level committee led by the BMC Commissioner has been formed to investigate such encroachments across Mumbai. The announcement was made by Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant on Tuesday during a legislative session. The committee will include the Police Commissioner, as well as the city and suburban collectors, and is expected to submit reports to the state government every three months.

The formation of this committee follows a strong demand raised in the Assembly by BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar, who claimed that a number of illegal religious structures especially those belonging to minority communities had emerged without approval. Congress MLA Amin Patel questioned the selective focus, stating, “Why should only one specific community be targeted? Then all unauthorized religious structures should face action.” Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh added that the Bombay High Court had already submitted a list of such illegal structures, yet the BMC had taken no action so far, turning the matter into a major point of public debate and legal scrutiny.

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