Overview
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's K West Ward carried out a coordinated anti-encroachment drive in Andheri that removed nine unauthorised shops blocking public footpaths.
- Officials said one shop on Fun Republic Road was demolished and another was seized, while eight stalls and illegal structures were removed from Veera Desai Road.
- Staff from the Maintenance, Building and Factory, Licensing, and Public Health departments led the clearances under Assistant Commissioner Chakrapani Alle and Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bhagyashree Kapase.
- Personnel from Amboli Police Station provided security during the operation and specialised equipment was used to dismantle sheds, staircases, and other obstructions.
- Civic authorities said the cleared stretches have been restored for pedestrians to improve safety and ease movement, and they signalled that more similar drives will be held across Mumbai.