Mumbai: Additional constructions of 3 shops on Swami Vivekananda Marg and 10 shops on 5D Road in Goregaon (West) were evicted today (March 10, 2026) by the ‘P’ department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

The operation was conducted under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner (Zone-4) Smt. Bhagya Shri Kapse, and Assistant Commissioner (P South Division) Aniruddha Kulkarni.

It was found that unauthorized constructions on Swami Vivekananda Marg and 5D Road in Goregaon (West) were creating obstacles for pedestrians. In this backdrop, the Conservation, Encroachment Removal and Licensing Department, working under the ‘P South’ administrative division (ward) of the Municipal Corporation, jointly launched a drive. During this operation, 3 unauthorized constructions on Swami Vivekananda Marg were evicted. In addition, unauthorized additional constructions of 10 shops on 5D Road were removed. During this, eviction action was also taken against unauthorized hawkers in the area.

The action team included 5 officers and 25 employees of the Conservation, Encroachment Removal and Licensing Department working under the ‘P-South’ administrative division. 1 JCB, 1 truck, 1 cargo vehicle, gas cutter etc. were used for the operation. Adequate security was deployed by Bangur Nagar Police Station at that time.

Meanwhile, the administration is making it clear that regular action will continue against unauthorized constructions and unauthorized hawkers.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has raised a serious allegation of neglecting minorities in the budget, protesting against the injustice done to minorities in the budget. On the 12th day of the Maharashtra Assembly Budget Session 2026, the discriminatory budget of the Mahayoti government was exposed outside the House. Not even 0.5% of the budget was allocated for the 12% Muslim population of Maharashtra. Is there no place for minorities in the huge budget of Rs 7.69 lakh crore? This is not just a budget but a ‘blueprint’ to deprive a large section of the population of development. The slogan of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas” has proved to be completely hollow here. Azmi said that they will continue this fight for rights from the House to the streets. Today, Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi protested on the steps of Vidhan Bhavan against the injustice done to minorities and their deprivation from the budget.

Iran Israel America war has now affected trade as well as oil and gas supply, due to which the supply of LPG gas cylinders in Mumbai has become difficult and there is a risk of shortage of gas cylinders.

Mumbai is currently facing a severe shortage of LPG cylinders. The supply of commercial gas has been suddenly reduced. This reduction has created an atmosphere of anxiety among the owners of hotels and restaurants in Mumbai. If this situation is not improved immediately, it is feared that many restaurants in the city will close in the next 48 hours. According to information from major hotel associations in Mumbai, the supply of commercial gas cylinders has decreased by 10 to 20 percent in the last few days. There has been a disruption in supply from oil marketing companies (OMCs). Even after asking for cylinders from distributors, they are not delivered on time. Due to which it has become difficult to run the kitchens of hotels that serve thousands of customers every day. The main reasons for this crisis are both global and local. The war-torn situation in West Asia has disrupted the fuel import route. India’s major LPG imports are through this route, where movement of cargo ships is currently restricted. On the other hand, in view of the increasing demand for domestic cylinders, oil companies have preferred domestic supply over commercial supply. This is directly affecting the industries. In addition, logistical and technical work at the refinery level is delaying the movement of cylinders from Mumbai depots.

According to information given by the association officials, the shortage of commercial cylinders in Mumbai and nearby cities is currently limited only to availability. This creates the fear of increasing black market and price hike. Many small hotel owners do not have backup stock, so they have to rely on daily deliveries. The association said that if the supply remains affected, it will also become impossible to pay employees’ salaries and electricity bills. The gas shortage is currently increasing. If the situation continues like this, all restaurants in Mumbai may close in the next two days. The association said that currently, about 10 to 20 percent of the association’s members are facing gas supply problems.
What is the alternative solution?

Many places are temporarily shutting down traditional dishes that require long cooking times. Some restaurants are saving gas by completely shutting down their kitchens between 3 pm and 7 pm. In addition, the use of induction or electric ovens is being increased wherever possible, but this is likely to increase electricity bills.