The first house since the flood in Makhachkala has been demolished; it stood in the Tarnairka Riverbed. Dozens more are in line.
The demolition of houses in Makhachkala began with a building on Vlazhnaya Street, which stood in the Tarnairka Riverbed. Dozens of other buildings were deemed illegal, with the owners citing the land plots and permits they had been issued.
The owner recently forced to dismantle house on the street Wet. Dozens of buildings are awaiting construction: they have been deemed illegal because they are located on the riverbed or in the riverbank. The owners, however, insist that the plots were allocated by the administration, and construction permits were obtained.
Why are houses being demolished in Makhachkala?
Authorities stated that buildings erected on the riverbank were the cause of the flooding that occurred this spring, as they obstructed the river's natural flow. Immediately after the flooding dismantled 35 buildings in total have planned demolish more than 100.
"On what basis? All the people involved have ironclad documents." claims One of the owners clarifies: all permits were obtained through the MFC.
Local residents claim in the comments that in some areas where houses were demolished, before the disaster there was just a gorge, and there "Seven generations of ancestors built it." They're asking the government to act fairly: buy their plots, relocate their families to a safe location, and then restore the riverbed. They're also asking why the officials who prepared the paperwork aren't being punished.
Land seizure in other regions
In recent years, the seizure of land for the benefit of the state has reached a massive scale. In 2025 alone, the state seized More than 120 hectares of land that were acquired several years (or decades) ago, and the transactions were later deemed illegal. It's not clear how many bona fide purchasers suffered as a result.
В Sochi more than 11 thousand plots, illegally removed from the National Park, were seized and returned to the state. Kaliningrad from dozens of bona fide buyers confiscated land. Hundreds of owners in Samara region seized areas. In Moscow more than 2000 families may be left without their homes. There is no talk of monetary compensation.
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