Residents of the once quiet and peaceful Pali Village Gaothan in Bandra have been drowning in dust and noise for the past three months, thanks to the allegedly illegal construction work going on at a nearby garage. Even a notice from the BMC has failed to stop the owner from continuing with the unauthorised work. The civic body is now set to demolish it next week.

Fatima Sheikh, 68, who has been living there for the past 50 years, is unable to leave her windows open or sit outdoors because of the dust and din. The source of the disturbance is an open garage in the that is being converted into shop space in the adjacent Elcid residential complex.