A day after the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) began a drive to evict people from dangerous structures, many residents have been forced to run from pillar to post to find alternative accommodation. Many continue to stay in the highly dilapidated structures as they are unable to afford accommodation elsewhere in the city. UMC officials, however, are hell-bent on urging residents to leave the buildings, as they don’t want to take chances in the monsoon. 

Every year the UMC releases a list of buildings which are categorised as highly dangerous to live, dangerous but need repairs after eviction of residents, and dangerous but need repairs that can be done without eviction. This year UMC has stated that eight buildings must be demolished urgently while 50 need to be evicted for repairs. At least 250 families stay in the 50 buildings. mid-day reached out to the residents of buildings that were declared dangerous and to be demolished, as well as those which need to be vacated for repairs.