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Tackling the hawker problem needs innovative solutions
They will then have to get legalised in proper spots going through a process or stop the hawking in that area.
14 April,2025 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Summer 2025: Street hawkers' body urges Centre to issue national guidelines
The federation stated that the vendors are facing a "double impact" in the form of health risks due to prolonged exposure and loss of income due to reduced customer footfall
11 April,2025 05:58 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Mumbai: Destroy items seized from illegal hawkers, says BJP MLA
Borivli MLA says BMC should stop returning goods after collecting fine; A civic official, on the condition of anonymity, said that Sanjay Upadhyay, BJP MLA from Borivli, had called for a meeting with the BMC officials on Wednesday to take a review of problems
11 April,2025 08:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Encroachment issue can’t be allowed to fester further
Both footpaths adjacent to the building have been perpetually blocked, causing a huge inconvenience to residents
08 April,2025 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
Mumbai: BMC seeks railways’ help to curb influx of hawkers at Ghatkopar
Ghatkopar ward office writes to rail authorities, asks for hawkers to be detained at station
08 April,2025 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Maharashtra: RPF busts train vending racket
Book 36 unauthorised vendors who allegedly sold spurious bottled water, packaged food; are even suspected of stealing passengers’ belongings; the accused were apprehended with large quantities of water bottles kept inside Rail Neer cartons
07 April,2025 07:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Mid-Day Top News: Kandivli colony hires bouncers to clear hawkers and more
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05 April,2025 11:14 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Kandivli colony hires bouncers to clear hawkers
With both footpaths adjacent to the building perpetually blocked, residents face daily inconvenience while entering and exiting their own building
05 April,2025 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
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