FPJ Exclusive: Malvani Land Encroachment Crisis Deepens; Illegal Slums Surge To Lakhs As Govt Begins Clearance Amid Political Clash & Humanitarian Anguish

Malvani, covering roughly 1,200 acres, is known for its extensive slums, mid-segment housing, chawls and factories. What was once open land has, over the past 25 to 30 years, gradually been consumed by thousands of illegal structures, many of which were constructed and sold by land mafias allegedly operating with the protection of political and administrative authorities.