The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is now planning to start an underground market in Mumbai on the lines of Delhi soon. For this, the civic body officials recently visited 'Palika Bazar' at Connaught in Delhi.
The BMC officials will submit their report to Mumbai guardian minister Deepak Kesarkar by next week. Ward officers have been instructed to identify suitable spaces in their respective wards for setting up such hawking markets.
Non-implementation of the hawker policy has led to encroachment on city roads and footpaths. To solve this problem, Kesarkar suggested setting up an underground market.
The Development Control and Promotion Regulation (DCPR) 2034 also proposes shopping hubs under public open spaces and lands reserved for city playgrounds and parks. Following the directives, officials of the Markets and Parks Department visited Palika Bazaar in Delhi on January 15.
The market is an underground market located between the inner and outer circles of Connaught in Delhi. It has 398 shops selling various types of goods.
The underground market is spread over an area of 20,000 square meters and has a large garden. There are seven gates to enter and exit the market. The place is connected to major roads and the Rajiv Chowk Metro Railway Station. A detailed report on the Municipal Market will be submitted to the Guardian Minister next week. Civil Parks Department will work on this project, said a senior civic official.
The civic authorities have instructed ward officers of 24 administrative wards to find open spaces like playgrounds or parks under which underground markets can be set up. Areas close to railway stations where there is more population will be preferred, civic sources said.
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