Urban News

“The civic administration issues licenses to all eating joints that exist in its jurisdiction. Those with a license for selling food are not supposed to sell anything else. The license of joints selling other products will be cancelled,” he said, in response to a discussion on illegal sale of products in restaurants and hotels.

The issue was raised by corporator Avinash Salve on the open sale of addictive products across the city. “The open sale of products that are used for addiction by the youth is on the rise. This is affecting a large section of the population. There should be some control by the civic body before the situation goes out of hand,” he said.

BJP corporators Seema Sirdeshpande and Vikas Matkari pointed out that there is open sale of tobacco and other addictive products in front of the educational institutions but no action has been taken by the administration.

Shiv Sena corporator Shyam Deshpande said the addicts use the public toilet constructed by the civic body for consumption of addictive products.

In his reply, Zagade said the role of the civic administration is limited to the sale of medicinal drugs that are being used for addiction but it will take up the issue with the state food and drug administration.

The excise department would be urged to act on illegal sale of liquor in the PMC area, he said, adding that the network of social workers with the PMC urban welfare development will be involved in the campaign against the consumption of addictive products in slums.

BJP corporators Seema Sirdeshpande and Vikas Matkari pointed out that there is open sale of tobacco and other addictive products in front of the educational institutions but no action has been taken by the administration.

Shiv Sena corporator Shyam Deshpande said the addicts use the public toilet constructed by the civic body for consumption of addictive products.

In his reply, Zagade said the role of the civic administration is limited to the sale of medicinal drugs that are being used for addiction but it will take up the issue with the state food and drug administration.

The excise department would be urged to act on illegal sale of liquor in the PMC area, he said, adding that the network of social workers with the PMC urban welfare development will be involved in the campaign against the consumption of addictive products in slums. 

Zagade said that the law prohibits the sale of food items without a licence from the civic administration and civic staff found negligent of taking action against illegal eating joints will be suspended.