Mumbai civic chief Iqbal Singh Chahal on Tuesday ordered a probe into the alleged unauthorised construction of studios at Madh-Marve and other areas, officials said.

These locations are famous for shooting films etc due to beaches and picturesque settings. Deputy Municipal Commissioner Harshad Kale has been named as an enquiry officer and directed to probe the role of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials and the actions to be taken by BMC besides other suggestive measures to prevent such wrongdoing.