An initial demolition attempt on April 28, however, was thwarted by protests from the residents, buying them a few days' time. (File Photo) As the residents of Darukhana on the eastern front of Mumbai steel themselves for a fresh attempt at demolition of their homes from Tuesday, politicians have written to the Mumbai Port Trust Authority (MbPA) in their support. These include MP Arvind Sawant, MP Milind Deora and MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha. Inhabitants of the largely industrial area since pre-1995, around 120 residents of New Tank Bundar road, Darukhana on MbPA land, received notices in April of the impending demolition of their homes. MbPA officials said all the encroachments in the area were to be cleared off, with other settlements also on the list. An initial demolition attempt on April 28, however, was thwarted by protests from the residents, buying them a few days’ time.…