Shopkeepers have even stacked up their goods along the road, taking up more space than what had been cleared by civic staff. Pics/Dutta Kumbhar

It seems the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) efforts to widen the S V Road in Andheri West have not yielded the desired results. Shopkeepers have not only encroached upon the cleared space, but have also taken up more space along the road to keep their goods. Apart from raising this issue with the civic body, environmental activists have also expressed their disappointment over the way some poor quality saplings have been planted on the other side of the road. They are of the opinion that re-plantation has not been done in compliance with the rules.