Kalyan: Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) stayed the HC-ordered demolition of an illegal seven-storey building in Dombivli reportedly following DCM Eknath Shinde’s intervention, offering relief to about 150 residents.The building, Samarth Complex, is one of 65 constructed using forged approvals and fake MahaRERA registrations whose razing has been ordered by HC. KDMC issued a demolition notice to it last week. Following pleas from residents, Shinde reportedly contacted KDMC chief Abhinav Goel late on Sunday to discuss possible relief measures. The demolition proceedings were then put on hold.Kalyan Rural MLA Rajesh More said he will raise the issue of protecting residents of all 65 buildings during the ongoing House session. —Pradeep Gupta
