Mangal Bazaar shopkeepers oppose paver block substitute | Vadodara Information – The Instances of India

Vadodara: The elimination of current paver blocks within the Mangal Bazaar space of the outdated metropolis to exchange them with new ones triggered protests by shopkeepers on Tuesday.The lanes in Mangal Bazaar have been earlier paved with paver blocks by the Vadodara Municipal Company (VMC). When the civic physique started work to exchange the blocks on Tuesday, shopkeepers within the space objected and requested staff to halt the exercise.The protesting shopkeepers claimed that the prevailing paver blocks have been in good situation and didn’t require substitute. In addition they expressed concern that the set up of latest blocks might result in waterlogging inside their outlets.Following the protest, shopkeepers known as Congress occasion staff and VMC officers to the location. VMC officers later instructed the contractor to cease work briefly and guaranteed the shopkeepers that the matter can be mentioned with senior officers earlier than a call is taken.The difficulty of changing paver blocks has sparked controversy on the civic physique on a number of events. Opposition events have earlier alleged that paver blocks have been being changed unnecessarily at sure places.