Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Aug 31: ID cards are being distributed to 93 street vendors near State Bank on August 31. Mayor Sudhir Shetty announced that all 667 street vendors will be given the opportunity to conduct business in various zones in phases.
During a phone-in programme held on Friday at the mayor’s office, the public expressed appreciation for the Mangaluru City Corporation’s ‘Operation Tiger’. The mayor stated that street vending on footpaths will not be permitted. The Operation Tiger has been contracted for one year and will continue.
Zonal commissioner Rekha Shetty added, “Separate arrangements have been made for flower vendors, fancy item sellers, snack vendors, and fruit and vegetable sellers near State Bank. They will be provided with shops as well as water and electricity supply.”