Following civic chief Bhushan Gagrani’s orders, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday started acting against illegal hawkers at the ward level. To this end, it has appointed two licence inspectors, who will operate in two shifts, for crowded areas that are being targeted in the first phase of the crackdown. The action will take place every day between 8 am and midnight.

A civic official told mid-day, “The licence inspectors will continuously monitor the situation in 19 hawker-prone areas of the city.  A team of civic officials and police will also be present at these spots.”