The illegal structures of the sea-facing Sun Beach Resort at Gorai in Borivli were razed to ground level by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday. In 2022, mid-day had reported that the resort was involved in major violations of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms by constructing unauthorised rooms, a swimming pool, a shed, and nearly 20 wooden shacks, while also allegedly encroaching upon a nearby government plot.

Following the report, the resort owner was served a notice by the BMC, which was challenged in the city civil court and the Bombay High Court. In 2023, the court ordered the demolition of the resort on the grounds that it was built in blatant violation of Development Control Regulations (DCR) and environmental norms.

Despite the court order, the resort owner made multiple attempts to regularise the structure. However, consistent complaints and follow-ups by social activist Chandrakant Gupta, former corporator and local BJP leader Shiva Shetty, along with relentless efforts by Borivli MLA Sanjay Udapdhyay to reclaim the encroached government land, finally yielded results. The resort was pulled down on July 24.