BMC decided to waive the penalty imposed for late payment of hawkers licence fees for the lock down period. Thanks to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by juice seller Rizwan Khan.
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Virtual hearings on RTI appeals amid pandemic
This direction was given on a public interest litigation filed, claiming that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) was insisting on people to appear before it physically to argue their first appeals filed under the RTI instead of holding it via video-conferencing.
Following this BMC had been Circulars have been issued by BMC stating that all the first and second appellate officers will conduct hearings on the RTI appeals via video conferencing.