Proposal to repair Dadar Mandi triggers debate around BMC’s market policy
The BMC standing committee has halted a renovation project for the Veer Savarkar Municipal Market in Dadar, Mumbai, citing poor structural conditions. Officials are calling for a comprehensive audit of 20 city markets and a new policy to address sanitation and redevelopment needs.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing struggle to maintain aging public infrastructure in Mumbai and the tension between repair versus redevelopment for essential local marketplaces.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) standing committee on Wednesday put a hold on a ₹2.94-crore renovation project for the 46-year-old Veer Savarkar Municipal Market in Dadar (West), asking the BMC administration to audit of 20 BMC markets, which are in poor condition.
“BMC has 20 legal market (Mandi) that requires some repairs. So, administration needs to survey the condition of the markets, including the sanitation conditions and available facilities. It also needs to address the details of policy for market as it is workplace for thousands of people,” said BMC standing committee chairman, Prabhakar Shinde, adding that it should also suggest measures for restoration of the mandis.
The members of the committee disapproved the proposal for repairs of Mahim market, suggesting the redevelopment of several marketplaces in Mumbai. The committee members include BJP corporators Rakhee Jadhav and Sheetal Gambhir and AIMIM's Zameer Qureshi.
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