Shops and establishments that are yet to put up signboards in Marathi will start facing action from June 1, said BMC officials. The civic body will also take action against liquor shops and bars named after deities, national heroes and forts. 

An official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said, “The state government amended the Maharashtra Shops and Establishment Act on March 17 and accordingly, the BMC published a circular in the first week of April. We are now sending a notice to everyone, asking them to follow rules. We will start taking action from the first week of June”.