Thane Mayor Sharmila Pimpalolkar conducted a surprise inspection of the Upvan Lake area on Monday night to review action taken against illegal businesses and unauthorised hawkers in the locality.

The mayor had earlier directed the civic administration to take action following complaints regarding illegal vending and inconvenience caused by hawkers in the Upvan area. During the inspection, she expressed satisfaction over the area being made hawker-free and instructed officials to continue the anti-encroachment drive on a regular basis.