AMID opposition from thousands of shop owners against the BMC’s diktat on Marathi signboards, a study by the corporation has shown that about 30 per cent of the shops in the city have adhered to the order. There are 5.08 lakh shops and establishments registered with BMC. The civic body had first set the deadline for May 15 and extended it to July 1. However, it hasn’t started a crackdown as an association of shopkeepers has moved court. 

“As per our survey conducted in June, 30 per cent of shops across the city already have or changed the signboards as per the new notification,” said Ashish Sharma, additional municipal commissioner. The BMC, however, doesn’t have any ward-wise data.