Mangaluru: The Town Vending Committee met under the chairmanship of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Akshy Sridhar at Committee Hall, MCC on Wednesday August 18.
The main discussion at the meeting was on street vending and vendors. It was decided that the street vendors who have approval by the Town Vending Committee and hold valid identification cards and certification are permitted to continue their business under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2021. MCC decided to appoint ten survey teams to bifurcate street vendors based on their trading activities. Thus, a new round of surveys will be held across the City based on the guidelines specified in the Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme, 2020.
The meeting came to a conclusion that based on the survey outcome, the Town Vending Committee shall issue identification cards and trade licenses to deserving street vendors. Street vendors with valid ID and trade licenses will be assigned zones to hold trading activities. These trading zones have been recognised, and the proposal for them to be declared as trade zones is in its final stages.
Further, it was deliberated that stringent measures will be taken against violators by MCC in association with the Police Department. Also, the MCC has requested the cooperation of Street Vendors Development Association, Dakshina Kannada in this regard.
MCC Deputy Commissioner Ajith M too was present.
