# MCD begins demolition drive at Bhalswa Dairy colony in Delhi 2026-08-07T05:56:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Municipal Corporation of Delhi began demolishing illegal encroachments and structures at Bhalswa Dairy colony in north-west Delhi on August 13. The Hindu reports that security personnel were heavily deployed at the site. The civic body has identified 800 structures allegedly using land allotted for dairy farming for residential and commercial purposes. An MCD notice last week gave occupants three days to vacate the premises. It warned that enforcement action and demolition would follow against unauthorised constructions after the deadline. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi, demolition, encroachment, MCD Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mcd-begins-demolition-drive-at-bhalswa-dairy-colony-in-delhi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mcd-begins-demolition-drive-at-bhalswa-dairy-colony-in-delhi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.