The Hindu 16.07.2013
Corporation to issue ID cards, permits to vendors
Applications will be issued from today
The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) will issue identity cards and temporary permits to street vendors, working in areas declared as hawking zones in the twin cities, from Tuesday.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by HDMC Commissioner (in charge) Rajendra Cholan here on Monday.
The corporation has categorised certain areas in Hubli-Dharwad as hawking and non-hawking zones, as per the guidelines of the National Police on Urban Street Vendors.
It recently initiated a clearance drive to evict street vendors from non-hawking zones. Following the eviction drive, street vendors staged a protest seeking the proper identification of hawking zones.
During the meeting, Mr. Cholan spoke to the department heads and assistant commissioners of various zonal offices of the corporation, and discussed a blueprint for the effective implementation of hawking and non-hawking zones.
Application forms
Application forms for identity cards and temporary permits will be issued at all HDMC zonal offices from Tuesday. The corporation will also distribute application forms during the weekly bazaars held under various zonal offices.
An amount of Rs. 100 would be collected from vendors for providing identity cards and permits.
According to HDMC special officer S.H. Naregal, the corporation will take steps to issue identity cards and temporary permits to applicants within a week.
The corporation will mark the space for street vendors in the hawking zones and provide temporary water supply installations and mobile toilets at the weekly bazaars.
Mr. Naregal said of the 25 declared hawking zones, markings by white paint had been completed in nine zones. Steps were being taken to get the other 16 hawking zones marked.
Nodal officers
Officials from the HDMC Central Office have been appointed as nodal officers to oversee the work.
Mr. Naregal said the corporation would station mobile units at the weekly bazaars to distribute application forms free of cost and collect the filled-up forms from vendors.
“For those who are unable to fill the forms, HDMC clerical staff deputed for the work will provide assistance,” said the HDMC special officer.
Hawking zones in Hubli – Unakal Sante Bayalu, Jayanagar, Shanti Colony (North), KIMS Road (Parallel to Gujarat Bhavan Road) Pai Hotel Road, Near Killa behind Deccan Theatre, M.G. Market, Yallapur Oni, Aravind Nagar, Heggeri Road, Super Market, City Clinic Road, in front of KEC, Jituri Plot, Negar Nagar to Bypass Bridge, Nava Ayodhya Nagar to Karwar Road, Shirur Park to Akshay Colony, Sarafgatti, and Ravi Nagar
Hawking zones in Dharwad – Super Market, Nehru Market, Vegetable Market, Old Post Office to CBT, Uday Sweet Mart to CBT, Kamath Hotel to Vegetable Market Road upto Durga Vilas, Kamath Hotel to Jakani Bavi Road upto Megha Darshini.
