India, April 25 -- Residents of Haji Noorani Chawl, the second of two buildings required at Elphinstone for the construction of the Sewri-Worli Elevated Corridor received a reprieve on Friday after the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) did not push them to vacate their premises. While the families have sought a month's extension, MMRDA authorities have rescheduled their eviction by a week.

On Tuesday, MMRDA issued a notice to Haji Noorani Chawl residents, requiring them to vacate the building by Friday. The notice also stated that MMRDA intends to initiate demolition starting April 27.

"Though we were issued an eviction order to vacate our homes, the ground reality is that some people have not got possession of th...