The Hindu 25.09.2014
Corporation puts hawkers on notice
The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation has planned to send notices to the street vendors on N.S.B. Road and around Theppakulam asking them to move to the designated sites on Old Goodshed Road.
The move is not only to decongest N.S.B Road, one of the busiest roads in the city, but also to provide suitable sites to them.
V.P.Thandapani, Commissioner, Tiruchirapalli City Corporation, told The Hindu on Tuesday that it had been identified that there were about 35 pavement shops along the N.S.B. Road and Theppakulam.
Steps had been taken to serve notices to them to move them to the allotted place. Necessary infrastructure for accommodating the shops was being constructed on Old Goodshed Road.
They would be given 45 to 60 days to move to the new location.
Answering a question, the Commissioner said that their business would not be affected as the new location also has considerable local and floating population. Moreover, they would get sufficient space to display their materials.
Though many civic bodies were yet to act on the national policy to regulate street vendors, the Tiruchirappali Corporation had taken a proactive step to make them an integral part of the urban retail trade.
It was a good opportunity for the hawkers to find their place in the allotted site.
It had been identified that 80 zones were concentrated with roadside vendors in the city.
Steps would be taken to regulate them gradually. Moreover, a comprehensive survey on street vendors was also under way.
It would come out with all details including economic background of hawkers. The list would be sent to the State and Central governments for follow up action, Mr.Thandapani added.
Street vendors asked to move to designated sites on Old Goodshed Road