The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday carried out an anti-encroachment drive along Maulana Shaukat Ali Road in south Mumbai, removing old furniture vendors and other obstructions that had narrowed footpaths and disrupted pedestrian movement.

According to the BMC, the action was undertaken by its ‘E’ Ward under the supervision of Deputy Municipal Commissioner Chanda Jadhav and led by Assistant Commissioner Anand Kankal. Civic officials said the stretch between Murli Deora Eye Hospital and the JJ Hospital junction had witnessed persistent encroachments, forcing pedestrians to walk on the carriageway and increasing the risk of accidents.