BMC said the move is being taken to avoid overcrowding of people during a pandemic Mumbai: Two days after allowing the wholesale and retail liquor shops and non-essential shops in Mumbai, the municipal corporation today ordered them to shut operations from Wednesday.
The move, the municipal corporation said, is being taken to avoid overcrowding of people during a pandemic. BMC on Tuesday ordered closure of liquor shops .
This is due to overcrowding, people not maintaining social distance and the law and order situation arising as a result. "There are multiple reports, news in social media and inputs received from the Police and the ward officials that due to above relaxation there has been huge crowds gathering near these shops," said an