Overview
- Civic officials said about 1,350 houses had been razed by 2 pm Tuesday out of 1,489 identified structures, with clearance operations continuing.
- Nearly 3,000 personnel enforced prohibitory orders and a temporary private‑drone ban as seven zones worked with scores of bulldozers and excavators.
- Authorities expect to reclaim roughly 87,000 square metres for a 15‑metre town‑planning road and to restore river flow to reduce recurrent flooding.
- The Gujarat High Court declined an interim stay on February 19, and the case is listed again for February 27 while debris removal and early road work are slated.
- Displaced residents reported short notice and uncertainty over shelter, while officials pointed to eligibility under Awas Yojana and available vacant housing units.