East-West Metro Corridor: Demolition of Bowbazar houses begin, residents demand clarity
The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) on Monday started demolishing a portion of one of the houses in Bowbazar’s Durga Pituri lane after they developed cracks following the tunneling work in the East-West Metro Corridor.
According to KMRCL sources, initially, only a portion of the house will be demolished. But if further cracks are developed in the remaining portion of the house or there is a danger to its structure, then the entire building will be demolished, they added.
The KMRCL has decided to demolish only a portion of two houses – 16 and 16/1 Durga Pituri Lane – after they developed cracks. A total of 14 houses in the area have developed cracks and fissures.
