BMC demolishes 19 shops near Kandivali station
Story/Sameer Surve
The demolition was part of an initiative to widen both the station and the surrounding road
The Bombay High Court directed the BMC to intensify action against hawkers and encroachments
The eviction drive was carried out by Building and Factories Department of the R South ward against 19 unauthorised shops in the vicinity of Kandivali station
Civic chief Bhushan Gagrani had directed officials to intensify action against encroachments and illegal constructions in the city
The BMC has started taking action against hawkers, primarily in areas with heavy footfall, an official said
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