Residents say trucks were not in their usual place on Monday afternoon, BMC says they have taken action thrice in the past two weeks but the trucks keep returning
The area outside Srishti Society was empty on Monday. Pic/Shadab Khan
On the day mid-day reported on illegally parked trucks filled with gas cylinders outside the Srishti Harmony Society on the bustling Saki Vihar Road in Powai, the trucks were found to be absent on Monday. While the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that the cylinders were seized thrice in the past 15 days, the civic body cannot do anything else.
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However, the BMC L ward office did officially complain about the issue to the Powai police and wrote to the traffic police’s Sakinaka division to take action against the illegal activity being carried out at the spot. The area opposite the society is a no-parking area, yet the trucks are parked and function like a godown, said residents. While residents claim BMC took no action, the civic body itself said that it is for the city police and traffic police to intervene.
L Ward’s Assistant Municipal Commissioner Manish Valanju said, “We have seized the cylinders thrice in the past 15 days, but since they keep them in moving vehicles, we cannot take further action. Despite BMC action, they can return but if traffic police or local police take action, there could be permanent relief.”
A resident said, “We just want the menace to end.” Senior Police Inspector of Powai, Aburao Sonawane was not available for comment. On the other hand, the traffic police’s Senior Inspector, who did not wish to be named, “I have received the BMC’s letter and we will take action soon.”
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