Overview
- BMC’s A Ward removed 67 stalls from footpaths and the carriageway to open space for pedestrians and traffic on the busy shopping corridor.
- Assistant commissioner Jaydeep More said enforcement will run in multiple daily shifts with Colaba police support and confiscation of wares to deter return.
- Residents and former corporator Makarand Narwekar issued a one-week ultimatum and are planning a protest to demand permanent clearance.
- Reporters observed many hawkers resume business within hours, highlighting a recurring cycle despite a similar large eviction in July.
- Legal constraints persist, with 83 licensed vendors acknowledged and roughly 253 petitioners in the Supreme Court excluded from action; separately, officials razed over 100 structures on collector land in Malwani, drawing political accusations.