A clutch of eateries that had popped up under the banner Borivali Chowpatty at Shimpoli, allegedly on government land, have dismantled the joints following a series of reports by mid-day. This newspaper’s exposé also prompted Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat to order a probe and take action against officials who helped the land-grabbers start the alleged illegal food hub in the first place.

Spurred by mid-day’s report of the brazen land grab, the BMC and the collector’s office had earlier sent notices to the eateries seeking their explanation. Officials said the BMC found that it never gave any permission to run the food stalls.