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BMC launches drive for unrestricted pedestrian movement at crowded spots
As part of the initiative, regular actions along with special campaigns are being carried out to clear areas of illegal hawkers, unauthorised constructions, and other obstructions hindering pedestrian movement, an official statement said
18 March,2025 05:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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Hawkers in Mumbai are paying up to Rs 20,000 for fake domicile certificates
Touts sell this all-important government document without any personal ID proof, while the regular process requires extensive paperwork and might take up to two months. A domicile certificate enables hawkers to access government benefits, apply for loans, and gain legal recognition for their businesses
18 March,2025 09:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Aishwarya Iyer
Four Mumbai police constables suspended for accepting bribes from hawkers
Four police constables from Mumbai’s Dharavi police station have been suspended after a viral video showed them allegedly accepting bribes from hawkers in exchange for not taking action. The suspension follows strict measures against corruption within the force
06 March,2025 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
Bombay High Court to decide on TVC elections amid illegal hawker crackdown
The court has asked the BMC counsel to check on the feasibility of conducting the town vending committee polls on the basis of the 2014 electoral roll
09 February,2025 07:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Bombay HC directs BMC to clean up 20 worst hawking spots in Mumbai
Bench directs BMC to initiate action at 20 most congested places it had jointly identified across city with the police
16 January,2025 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Borivli hawker menace
Will resume services soon on Borivli road cleared of hawkers: BEST undertaking
After residents demand restoration of three discontinued routes, transport agency says it will ply smaller buses soon
25 December,2024 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Court premises the last refuge of rogue Borivli hawkers
Illegal vendors hide inside magistrate’s court after it shuts for the day to evade BMC action at Ground Zero of hawkers-vs-citizens battle
21 December,2024 07:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mumbai: Hawkers ply wares right next to BMC van
Despite HC directive on no-hawking within 150 metres of railway stations, vendors make a killing every evening at SV Road in Borivli
18 December,2024 10:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mumbai: City's pedestrian subways are dark, flooded, and forgotten
A survey conducted by mid-day across pedestrian subways in both the eastern and western suburbs has uncovered alarming issues of deteriorating infrastructure, neglectful maintenance, and inaccessibility
16 December,2024 11:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Colaba: Residents discuss how to keep Causeway hawker-free in 2025
Overrun Colaba shopping strip in focus at meet; former corporator assures measures
16 December,2024 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Hemal Ashar