India, Nov. 6 -- Two days after Colaba residents warned the BMC that they would set up their own stalls to protest against illegal hawkers, the civic body carried out an eviction drive on Tuesday, removing 67 unauthorised hawkers from Colaba Causeway.

The operation, supervised by additional municipal commissioner (city) Dr Ashwini Joshi, aimed to clear unauthorised structures and ensure compliance with civic regulations. Officials said the eviction targeted hawkers who were obstructing pedestrian movement and vehicular traffic along the busy stretch.

The A Ward office, which executed the operation, confirmed that similar drives against unauthorised vendors would continue on a regular basis. The crackdown followed demands from local resi...