Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Aug 31: The general session of the city corporation council has taken a decision to begin its drive afresh against unauthorized street vendors who have occupied footpaths at various spots including State Bank in the city. This decision, which will begin on Wednesday August 31, was taken after opposition corporators raised this issue at the session held on Tuesday August 30.
City mayor, Harinath, chaired the session. The corporators said that because of mushrooming of street vendors at places like Mannagudda, central market, State Bank etc, pedestrians are not able to move about freely. They reminded the mayor about the promise he had made in the past to evict illegal street vendors. The corporators criticized the inertia of the city corporation in this matter.
Street vendors' strike on July 28
Drive against shops without licence on August 27
The corporators noted that it has not been possible to mark alternative spots for street vendors. At the same time, ruling party corporators joined the opposition in demanding immediate drive against unauthorized street vendors. Chairperson of health standing committee, Kavita Sanil, said that operation against businessmen who either do not have business licences or have not renewed earlier licences will continue.
After ruling corporators brought pressure on the mayor to undertake action against illegal occupation of canals within the city on Bengaluru model, the mayor asked the town planning cell to provide detailed information on such encroachments. Bad road conditions in city, single site issue etc were also discussed. Harinath said that separate meetings would be convened for discussing single site issue and traffic problems.
The issue of providing food at the night shelters for destitute was also discussed. Corporators said that beggars and destitute would not be allowed to stay by roadsides at night.
Deputy mayor, Sumitra Kariya, and commissioner, Mohammed Nazeer, were present.