The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is preparing for an operation against unlicensed food vendors and unregistered parking. The food stalls on the city's streets will be a special target. There will be dedicated enforcement teams conducting inspections.
The crackdown will begin on June 18, with three teams assigned to cover mumbai city along with its eastern and western suburbs. Materials found at these illegal stalls will be confiscated as part of the crackdown.
To avoid conflicts of interest, specialised teams will operate outside their usual jurisdictions. The enforcement will become more active between 6 pm and 11 pm due to the high activity of food stalls during these hours.
The goal is to reduce issues caused by these vendors, including traffic congestion, pedestrian inconvenience, and health hazards. Many times, the street food vendors have been found with unsanitary conditions around them. This increases health concerns, particularly in the monsoon season.
The BMC will confiscate food trucks, cylinders, and other items used by the vendors. Fines will be imposed, and seized items will be stored at a special warehouse in Matunga's F North Division.
About 11,811 illegal cylinders have been seized and returned to their respective companies since 2021. This will continue. Recently, a 19-year-old teenager died in Mankhurd due to the consumption of contaminated chicken shawarma.
Despite the Bombay High Court's ban on hawkers from cooking or selling food on the streets, many continue to violate the law. The incident has raised concerns about the safety and quality of street food, which is often prepared in unhygienic conditions.
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