The other provisions of penalty include Rs 1,000 for washing vehicles on roads, Rs 500 for littering by pets and Rs 100 for burning garbage in the open.
Civic officials said the proposed drain will be six metres wide and two metres deep. At present, there are three different SWD lines of one metre each.
"We received orders to demolish the unauthorised structures. The drive commenced with the demolition of the more recently established structures,” the official added.
Over ₹500 crore in BMC funds allocated in February-December 2023 went exclusively to ruling coalition MLAs while opposition MLAs received none, reveals an Indian Express investigation.