Residents of a Mahim Housing Society claim they have been troubled by a scrap dealer who has allegedly encroached on a pavement and some part of the society’s land. They stated, in a report in this paper, that the dealer has not been evicted despite a High Court order. They say police action does take place at times, but inevitably he is back. The dealer accused the Society of false claims about encroachment and stated that the matter is sub-judice.

While the finger pointing is on, we have to see how pavements are being captured, leaving residents with no option but to take roads on their way home. Material is being broken for scrap and worst of all, perhaps, is what residents claim defecation taking place behind vehicles to take the junk. This means there is no hygiene and obviously a stink all around, making conditions unbearable. They claim that refrigerators and steel cupboards are being broken on the pavement.