More than 650 families from Jai Bhim Nagar, Powai, rendered homeless after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) demolished their homes in June last year, are once again staring at eviction. This time, it’s from the public footpath where over 100 families have set up makeshift shelters in protest against the demolition. 

On July 21 this year, the Bombay High Court ordered civic officials to clear the encampments by August 18, following a petition by residents of nearby high-rises Tivoli and Evita, who demanded the footpath be cleared for public use.