Matunga Flower Vendors Protest BMC’s Sudden Demolition Drive
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has angered the vendors at Matunga’s famous flower market, claiming that their stalls were demolished without warning even though they had valid licenses. However, the civic authority used encroachment and unauthorised extensions as justifications for its actions. Shankar Lingam, a senior vendor whose stall has been in operation for six […]
BMC Faces Criticism for Destroying Banganga Lake’s Heritage Steps During the Revitalization Project
The BMC experienced a humiliating loss on Monday when the surrounding historical stairs were leveled by a contractor hired to clean the 1,100-year-old Banganga tank, causing irreversible damage. The contractor used a JCB machine. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has expressed serious disapproval towards the civic authority, citing Banganga’s protection as a national monument […]