Sporadic action won’t stop illegal hawkers
Updated On: 02 July, 2024 05:46 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
This simply means clearing hawkers and other encroachments but seeing that they return in a while. The entire exercise has become one of futility and in fact, arouses cynicism and a here-we-go-again response from citizens
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Bhushan Gagrani. Pic/Satej Shinde
Following civic chief Bhushan Gagrani’s orders, the BMC recently started acting against illegal hawkers. Two licence inspectors, who will operate in two shifts, are going to target crowded areas. A civic official told this paper that licence inspectors will continuously monitor the situation in 19 hawker-prone areas of the city. A team of civic officials and police will also be present at these spots. The BMC claimed that action has been taken against illegal food stalls.
The civic authority has seized 713 handcarts and 1,037 LPG cylinders used for cooking on the roads.
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