Civic 1.2 lakh people evicted to make our cities beautiful, slum-free and smart: HLRN February 24, 2018 News Desk HLRN report lays out details of forced eviction in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad and other Tier I cities in 2017; finds beautification, ‘slum-clearance’ and smart city projects to be the top cause, followed by infrastructure projects.