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Nagpur: The Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has ordered the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) to keep on hold demolition of illegal structures in metro region till October 31. The Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Organisation further said that the charges levied by NMRDA for regularisation of illegal constructions are exorbitant. In absence of a planning authority in Nagpur Metro Region, people had constructed houses in violation of building by-laws. A delegation of agitating Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Organisation held a meeting with Bawankule at NIT and demanded a stay on the demolition drive. Moreover, the NMRDA is pocketing crores on account of regularisation of 2 lakh houses and 10 lakh plots, Pawar pointed out..