Kolkata: KMC will need special police force for the demolition of insecure and illegal buildings, mayor Firhad Hakim informed commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma when the latter visited the civic headquarters on Monday. According to a KMC buildings department official, the civic demolition squad needs police assistance in pulling down unauthorized buildings. “Often our workers face resistance when they are sent to raze such buildings. If we can manage to get protection for our workers, the demolition work will yield results,” said the civic official. tnn
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