BMC Crackdown Sparks Livelihood Fears Among Bhopal Beauticians
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Thousands of women running small beauty parlours from their houses in the city are distressed and disappointed by Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) crackdown on commercial activities in residential areas. Some of them are sole breadwinners of their families while others use their earnings to supplement their household income. They say that a majority of beauty parlours…
Bhopal's Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a crackdown on beauty parlours located in residential areas, leaving many small business owners in distress. The crackdown has left over 5,000 women who run these businesses, primarily as sole breadwinners, feeling anxious about their livelihoods. Meena Singh, a beautician who has run her parlor from her home for two decades, is uncertain about how she will survive without her business.
Mamata Kadbe, whose parlour has been in operation for 15 years, laments that they cannot afford commercial space. Sudha Bhati, who relies on income from her parlour to support her husband's pension, also questions the sudden shutdown. The BMC's decision has sparked outrage among the affected women, who claim that their businesses are small, non-polluting, and do not cause parking issues.
They argue that the government is being unjust and cruel by asking them to shut down their businesses overnight. The Bhopal Beauty Parlours Association, led by Sarita Shrivastava, has expressed dismay at the BMC's actions, questioning why the authorities issued licences to these businesses if they were deemed illegal.
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