Post the redevelopment of the Pali Hill market in Mumbai, several vendors have refused to occupy it stating poor ventilation issues amongst other things.
As per reports, the project to redevelop the Pali Hill market has faced many roadblocks in the past. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, vendors have stated that the work on the building is incomplete. Moreover, they claim that they are being threatened that their licenses will be cancelled if they fail to occupy the galas by the end of this year. In addition, vendors have complained that the developer had promised park space and space to load and unload, however, that has not been given as well.
Meanwhile, Dinesh Gupta, secretary, Pali Market Shopkeepers Association, in response to the allegations and the demands not being met has stated that the Municipal Chief Iqbal Singh Chahal, local corporator Asif Zakaria and Vinayak Vispute, the assistant commissioner had visited the municipal market earlier. He further added that the problem is with the vendors who are refusing to shift inside the market.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has audited 296 out of 314 bridges in Mumbai post the accident of the Himalayan bridge in CSMT. As per reports, following the collapse of Andheri Gokhale bridge that occurred in July 2018 claiming lives of two people and the collapse of Himalaya bridge at CSMT killing seven people, the structural audit of all bridges was conducted.
Moreover, the BMC is to conduct minor repairs of 106 bridges and major repairs of 87 bridges. Even though most of this work has already started, the emphasis will be on completing the work on the bridges before the monsoons. At present Hancock, Karnak, Mahalakshmi Railway Station, Mahim Causeway, Neelkanth, Mankhurd, Vidyavihar, Barvenagar, Renaissance, Haritnala, Veer Sambhajinagar Mulund, Laxmibagh at Ghatkopar, Jogeshwari Ratannagar, Koro Kendra and Mrinaltai Gore are being repaired.
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