To avoid monsoon floods, VVCMC has started demolishing illegal encroachments narrowing Vasai-Virar's stormwater nullahs.

In compliance with a Bombay High Court directive, 41 illegal buildings in Nalasopara East’s Agrawal Nagari, built on 30 acres of reserved land, are being demolished. The first phase of the operation rendered over 50 families homeless as municipal authorities cleared 7 buildings despite protests.