Suvendu goes cracking like Nayak, orders demolition of Tiljala illegal factory in 24-hours; orders KMC to identify more such buildings

In a move mirroring the high-stakes governance seen in the film Nayak, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered the immediate demolition of an illegal factory in Kolkata’s Tiljala area. The directive follows a tragic fire at a leather goods unit on Wednesday morning that claimed two lives and left three others injured. Adhikari, visiting the site to assess the damage, condemned the existence of such "death traps" and confirmed that the factory owner, along with another associate, has been arrested for criminal negligence and operating without a valid license.

The Chief Minister has issued a sweeping "clear decree" to utility providers to cripple illegal industrial operations across the city. He specifically directed CESC Limited to permanently disconnect electricity and instructed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to cut water supplies to any unit functioning without a sanctioned building plan. Adhikari emphasized that the Tiljala structure must be razed within twenty-four hours, signaling a departure from long-standing administrative leniency toward unauthorized constructions in congested urban pockets.

Beyond the immediate incident, the state government has placed several sensitive neighborhoods on a high-alert "radar," including Khidderpore, Ekbalpur, Topsia, Tiljala, and Mominpur. The Chief Minister noted that many buildings in these areas have narrow staircases and lack emergency fire exits, making them high-risk zones. By targeting the basic infrastructure—power and water—the administration intends to make it impossible for shadow factories to continue operating in residential zones without strict adherence to safety protocols.