Marshals are back, this time with added responsibility. In a recent review meeting, Municipal Commissioner I S Chahal announced an expansion of the duties of marshals involved in Mumbai’s ongoing deep cleaning campaign. These marshals, already responsible for penalising offences like spitting, littering, improper waste disposal, and not picking up pet waste, will now also be tasked with preventing illegal parking on city roads.

“Parking vehicles outside designated areas not only causes traffic congestion but also inconveniences pedestrians and hinders waste collection,” Chahal said. “Following Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s instructions, we are appointing marshals at the ward level to address this issue.”