BMC Bulldozes MM Mithaiwala Outlet including19 structures in Malad
BMC Bulldozes MM Mithaiwala Outlet including19 structures in Malad
Malad Station is a major hub for artificial jewellery, fish markets and other specialty markets that has a daily average footfall of 1.2 lakh people.
On Friday, the civic body demolished 19 structures including the renowned MM Mithaiwala, a very famous eatery opposite the Malad West Railway Station. In the evening it becomes extremely for public to walk freely with the movement of vehicles plus the hawkers on one side. The people waiting for the AC Buses feel it inconvenient to stand.
Overall it is a good and sensible initiation by the civic body.
As per BMC Officials, the demolition of the structures will facilitate smooth movement of traffic and benefit commuters. Prior to the demolition, the narrow road opposite the Malad Railway Station mostly occupied by hawkers was an inconvenience to traffic and public movement.
The reason according to BMC for the demolition is for widening the road.
The demolition action of the 19 structures was taken under the guidance of Deputy Municipal Commissioner Zone IV Vishwas Shankarwar and under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner Kiran Dighavkar.
In December last, the civic body razed portions of six shops, including a franchise of ‘MM Mithaiwala’ and ‘Delhi Sweets’ citing unauthorised alteration of properties.
Before the action, the extended portion were coming in the way of road widening planned outside the congested area of Malad (W) railway station. Moreover an additional plans are afoot by the Western Railway for additional track which requires adequate space.
News input KV Raman
