BMC removes 92 stalls, 750 sq ft godown in Musafirkhana-Manish Market

Ninety-two stalls that the BMC identified as unauthorised were removed from south Mumbai’s Sabu Siddik Road, Musafirkhana and Manish Market areas on October 14, the civic body said.

The BMC also removed a 750 sq ft godown in A ward during the operation. It said the structures included temporary stalls made with tarpaulin, bamboo, iron pipes and metal sheets, along with permanent iron stalls.

Deputy Municipal Commissioner Chanda Jadhav and other civic officials inspected Sabu Siddik Road and Musafirkhana on October 13, before the action. Assistant Commissioner Ujwal Ingole and officers from the maintenance, licensing and encroachment-removal departments attended the inspection.

The drive was carried out under the BMC’s Pedestrian First programme, which aims to clear footpaths and pedestrian space. Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg police station deployed three inspectors, three sub-inspectors and 30 other personnel during the operation, the BMC said.