BMC proposes to shift Dadar fish market

After following up with the local corporator for the past few months, residents of Swaraj Society in Dadar finally have a reason to smile. According to the residents, the presence of the Dadar fish market adjacent to their building has become a matter of concern.

Every year, the residents suffer from infectious diseases like dengue, malaria, and swine flu due to unhygienic conditions of the fish market. In the last week of September this year, a resident lost his life to dengue.

Anil Rane, resident of the building, said, “On Wednesday, the BMC’s market department head visited our society and heard out our problems. The residents have been facing traffic issues and suffering from various diseases due to the fish market.

After following up with the local corporator for the last few months, we can finally see that some action has been initiated by the civic authority.”

According to the BMC authorities, they have already sent a proposal to shift the fish market from the area. Ramakant Biradar, assistant municipal commissioner of G-North ward, said, “We visited the market on Wednesday morning and heard the issues. The proposal to shift the fish market from the area has been submitted to the higher authority. It will most likely be shifted to Mankhurd area from Dadar.”