Manoj, Mangalore

Well done the Officer,but how come today(9th Aug.2010) I could buy vegetables and fruits from out outside the Central Market, this is surpising. Rules are for everyone, you cannot harass poor vendors like this.

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Navin A, Bangalore

When someone is doing some good work at least learn to appreciate. We need more policing in India and our country is making great strides in this direction. Appreciate the good work, not everyone is in favour of taking bribes.

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Antony Herbert Crasta, Mangalore

MCC Mangalore: Please take note of the comments by William Pais. I have noticed as well the bad situation inside the market and I totally endorse and am in agreement with his findings. Also please tidy up the mess and filth inside the Central Market - the market is simply overcrowded and cramped with stalls and displays all over the place, even the merchandise spreading on the walkways, which restricts free movement of customers, causing fall and accidents sometimes. Of course, it is appropriate for the MCC to give these Vendors sufficient notice and warnings, so that they had a chance to clean up themselves before the forceful measures are taken.

Way back in the 1950s`, 1960s`, and 1970s`,the flower and vegetable vendor ladies had a separate place earmarked for them to sell their produce at the old Hampankatta Bus Stop, and I suppose they were shifted to the Central Market when that bus stop was abolished. The same policy goes to these vendors as well, William they should strictly confine to the place allocated to them. Now that the agricutural produce has declined gradually over the years, I believe there are not many of these old time vendors left around.

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Prakash Dammam , Mangalore Neermarga

The city must be kept clean no doubt. The poor must be allowed to live. Unless alternate place is provided,this is not the right way the municipality is doing.

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Prakash Dammam , Mangalore Neermarga

The city must be kept clean no doubt.The poor must be allowed to live. Unless alternate place is provided,this is not the right way the municipality is doing.

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satish, udupi/dubai

i think this poor veg sellers not paid something to MCC.........SO THIS DRAMA............Shame to be an Indian

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nawwa , Mangalore/al jubail

I request to our MCC department please don't disturb Our Mangalorean poor people,If u have time please look at to our karnataka illegal mining Don's & underworld don's every they are cheeting billion of amount to our govt,There is no problem for billion amount Illegal mining in the state Why? But who work hard for earning one day bread is not tollerated by you,Please dont throw please.

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Kateel Ramesh Prabhu, Mangalore/Bangalore

MCC,don't be cruel to poor vegitable vendors. Be kind to them. Implementing people friendly policies is appriciable but not by creating harasement to poor class.The road side trade is a daily bread earning for them and provide them proper place for tradeing so that people also do not experience dificulty in buying vegitables.Let us opt live and let live policy in th largeer interest of common people."Gubbiya mele Brahmastra beda" please.

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titus, Mangalore/Dubai

Mr. Basavaraju good job, we would salute you if this won't continue on the street. Ensure that your guys won't take some kick back & those vendors will be back on same track. Let's hope your mission sucessfull.

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faisal, Mangalore/Heidelberg(GER)

Very bad to see this happening in India... Corrupt officers only attack those who cant pay bribe..

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Anand, Karkala/Dubai

Mr. Basavaraju might have thinking that cleanliness is next to godliness. I've always understood it to mean that someone thinks someone else stinks.

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SALMAN, Mangalore

Agreed that cleanliness is important. Where there is a state of unemployment what the people do? they start robbery, kidnapping and all cheap stuffs in which all big authorities are also invloved. In both ways these poor people are trapped. Atleast here they are not doing any crime. Let the government provide them proper place to sell their stuff, this is not the right way the municipality is doing. There will be no difference between the gundas and these MCC people what they are doing.

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samad, Udupi

If you have moved them out from that particular place, its your duty to provide them proper replacements as well. At the end of the no one should be harmed.But ofcourse cleanliness counts. Lets us live and let them live.

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Lokanath.D, Bantwal/Iran

Good move by MCC and health depatment....foothpath of busiest roads in hampankatta always engaged with footh path vendors..people are forced to walk on road,if any health hazards, accident happens...immediatly people shout to MCC and BJP govt with out any thinking...there should be one standared..illegal is illegal.....

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Ashish, mangalore

Dear mr Basavaraju, if your intention is solely to keep things clean, please ensure it continues. If these vendors and the dirt comes back, your own clean reputation will be at stake!

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William Pais, Mangalore

Dear Antony,
We all agree that they do create filthy and messy situations. But What has muncipal coropration done. See the state of our Central market the 'official and authoridsed' market place of city if you can call it. It is filled with garbage, stench and mess. By any staandard a place unfit to enter. If the corporation can royally derelect from its responsbility who will care for rules. These vegetable vendors have been there may be even before corporation came into existence. We must see an alternative to provide them with other place. You cannot wish them away. Most of the ladies grow vegetables organically on their own land and come to sell it. What about them? Any action should benefit everyone not one class of people. It is not right to get the wrath of poor vendors whose life revolves around growing vegetables and selling them. They are intrinsic part of the system and not out of it.

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Jawar D'Souza, Doha/M'lore

Why these vendors have to sit on the road and sell they can carry their stuff and go to some big buildings where many people live may be one or two building's the veggies will finish.They should cordinate with each other and do the jobs or they can sell it to some malls.

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Antony Herbert Crasta, Mangalore/Sydney,Australia

It was real filthy, messy, and unorganised situation, the hawkers and stall holders created over there, obstructing the pedestrians and the traiffic, and presenting a very bad image, for a long time, and it was high time the Corporation moved in and cleared this mess and chaos, even at the cost of uprooting so many poor vendors and merchandisers.

I suppose they were all unauthorised occupants and I don`t think anything is wrong with moving them away. Perhaphs, the Council could help to find an alternative avenue, in some deserving cases. Good on you MCC! Norman of Mangalore also brought out some illegal cases which should also be promptly dealt with by the MCC.

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cyril mathias, udupi

The city must be kept clean no doubt. But at what cost?. The authorities must be hand in gloves with the city malls and big more bazars. The poor must be allowed to live. Unless alternate place is provided, it is inhuman to touch these poor vendors who supply fresh vegetables from their farms. the city authorities must be must be getting huge kickbacks from mall owners.

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Salman, Mangalore

What these poor guys have done. Its their daily bread. It is not the crime what they are doing. The MCC if they use their brains for some other good work will be beneficial. What they will get by doing all this. I am sure they or their family memebers were also buying stuffs from here.

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I.J.S.Shet, Mangalore.

These local bhaji vendors are an ancient breed of their own who provide certain local special items to traditional segment of the city, as food. The authorities may have justification according to the law. However, it is the livelihood of many families and dependants that is lost. It is the duty of Govt. and society to see that they are housed in a proper place so that they can continue their services and livelihood which is a fundamental right.

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Thanzeel , kuwait

Dear MCC,
There is no problem for billion amount Illegal mining in the state. But these poor guys, who work hard for earning one day bread is not tollerated by you.   Please dont throw the eatables in the Garbage.
REMEMBER, IF YOU HATE FOOD, LATER FOOD MAY HATE YOU.

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Norman, Mangalore

Its very unfortunate that corporation is always behind poor vendors. There are so many commercial complexes where parking lots have been converted into shops and make the customers to park vehicles on roads and causing lot of traffic havoc in busy ares. Corporation is just blind on this.Just example Danish bakery which is very heart of Bendoor well circle occupied footpath and making fast food. Its a bus stop and lot of people are waiting for busses on roads.

Gas stoves kept on footpath and preparing food. If stove busts it will become mini Bhopal tragedy.Why corporation is not taking action agsint thesepeople. U can see same situation in the buildings opossite to kanankady market.Everyday traffic propblems.My request to officials is BE EQUAL TO ALL. DONT SUCK THE BLOOD OF POOR VENDORS AT THE COST OF LAND GRABERS.

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Jagdish k, naringana

This is the too mucth.Atleast give back their vegetables.

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