On December 20, 2025, families in Kogilu Layout, Yelahanka, awoke to the sound of bulldozers and their homes being razed. Vessels, bedding, school bags, medicines, and documents lay scattered around or broken. While official figures state that 167 structures were removed, residents and petitioners report higher numbers. Beside the rubble, families assembled tarpaulin shelters. Residents say that for several days, makeshift solutions for water, toilets, and electricity were arranged and civil society groups provided temporary relief. Residents and civil-society groups also allege that there was no written notice before the pre-dawn demolitions. In the aftermath, it is unclear where people slept…
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Pavan Prajwal is an architect and urban planning professional, with a master’s in City Planning from IIT Kharagpur. He focuses on land use, housing and transport-linked development. His work includes examining the impact of Bengaluru metro infrastructure on land use and land value. He engages with questions of urban housing vacancy, informal livelihoods and inclusive planning, working at the intersection of research and practice to support evidence-based and community-oriented urban development.