Mangaluru: Mayor Diwakar along with Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) officials on Sunday commenced a drive against shops, restaurants and other business establishments that carry out business without obtaining MCC’s trade license.
The team visited restaurants, fruit stalls, eateries and shops and verified building license, trade license and other documents pertaining to buildings and shops.
“We have commenced a drive to check the building license and trade license of shops. The commissioner will initiate action to shut down buildings and shops in case they don’t have valid license,” Diwakar said.
He added that the city corporation has received several complaints of building contractors encroaching public places including roads and footpaths in the city. “Buildings are constructed on encroached public places and they are used for various purposes. Pedestrians are facing difficulties due to encroachment of footpaths. People are unable to park their vehicles. In the wake of complaints from the public, I have directed officials of revenue and town planning departments to act immediately. Officials have been directed to vacate all such encroachments immediately,” Diwakar said.
Officials said many traders have either not obtained license or did not renew it. Notices will be served, and action will be taken to shut their business premises if they do not respond immediately. The drive will be continued in all 60 wards of the city corporation.