The jaw-dropping image of the Indora–Dhigori flyover beam brushing against a balcony at Ashok Square has gone viral — and triggered a three-way tussle between NHAI, NMC, and now NIT.
After Lokmat Times exposed the design fiasco, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) quickly blamed the homeowner, calling the balcony an illegal extension beyond plot limits. The authority stressed the flyover was constructed “as per approved designs” and assured that the protruding balcony slab will be demolished soon, pointing to a 1.5-metre safety gap between the structure and the house.
But the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) rejected this claim. Gandhibagh Zone Assistant Commissioner Ganesh Rathod said NMC was never consulted during the DPR stage and learned of the issue only after the rotary slab was cast. He insisted that demolition cannot proceed until the house is legally declared an encroachment.
Now, the spotlight has also turned on the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT), which was part of the city’s planning framework. Critics argue that neither NMC nor NIT was taken into confidence by NHAI while finalizing designs — a lapse that has directly created today’s embarrassment.
The property lies on slum-notified land, making it a legal maze. The owner has been told to furnish pre-2011 documents to claim compensation; else, demolition will be without payout.
Meanwhile, the flyover-balcony “design miracle” continues to draw selfie hunters and sarcastic memes, cementing Nagpur’s newest civic blunder.
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