MUMBAI: The has instructed the 93 police stations in the city to start clearing areas in their jurisdiction of pavement dwellers. The order comes after the successful drive of removing pavement dwellers from Charni Road to Marine Lines on Sunday.
Following the police chief’s instruction, Jogeshwari police along with the BMC officials evicted about 80 to 100 families from the Vagri community living on the roadside and below the bridge near the JVLR junction.
Deputy commissioner of police (Zone X) Maheshwar Reddy said there were many complaints about these dwellers. They had created unhygienic conditions in the area with their daily chores of washing, cleaning and attending nature’s call in the open.
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