India, April 17 -- In one of its largest crackdowns in recent years, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) on Wednesday demolished illegal container yards spread across 120,437 square metres in Uran's logistics park node, officials said.

The demolition drive covered 13 survey plots in Jambulpadha and Belondakhar, areas located close to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).

Officials said that strong demand for container storage, third-party logistics and container freight facilities in Uran, driven by its proximity to the port, has led to a steady proliferation of unauthorised container yards. These sites had container stacking and temporary structures developed without mandatory land-use permissions.

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