Hundreds of homes in Mumbai’s Garib Nagar area of Bandra were demolished during a massive civic action on Tuesday as the residents watched their houses being flattened. Pics/Sameer Abedi

A large-scale eviction and demolition drive is underway at the Garib Nagar slum area adjoining Bandra East railway station, following directives issued by the Bombay High Court. (PICS/ Rajendra B Aklekar, Atul Kamble, Sameer Abedi, Mrinal Doshi)