BMC cracks down on home-based businesses as Metro commercial spaces struggle to attract tenants

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is intensifying enforcement against businesses operating from residential properties across the city. Simultaneously, commercial spaces offered by Mumbai Metro face a slow uptake from potential tenants.

The BMC's crackdown aims to ensure compliance with zoning regulations that restrict commercial activities in residential zones. However, the timing coincides with the Metro's effort to attract businesses to its commercial properties, which have yet to generate significant interest from the market.