India, March 15 -- In a crackdown on unauthorised markets, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has shut down 27 unauthorised weekly vegetable markets in Aundh and Baner. The anti-encroachment squad also confiscated the vendors' goods including vehicles during the raid. According to the Aundh-Baner ward office, only nine out of 36 such markets were found operating as per the rules and regulations enacted under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation (BPMC) Act.

Assistant commissioner Girish Dapkekar said, "During our survey, we found that most of the vegetable markets were operating illegally on the roads and footpaths, causing heavy traffic jams and inconvenience to citizens. Such action will be taken from time to time to ensure tha...