The Times of India              01.11.2013 

High court to Aminabad vendors: Follow Lucknow Municipal Corporation guidelines

LUCKNOW: The high court on Thursday took up the petition related to encroachments on Aminabad streets and instructed vendors to follow strictly the Lucknow Municipal Corporation guidelines on encroachments and traffic in the area.

The court further deferred the hearing till November 6 (after Diwali) and has meanwhile asked all the vendors and encroachers to adhere to the yellow lines on certain roads of Aminabad.

The ones which flocked around roads have been asked to limit their trading activities to the yellow lines. Certain permanent shopkeepers of Aminabad had earlier filed a petition that vendors had encroached roads and footpath in Aminabad, leaving no space for movement.

The high court had directed the administration to clear the market of vendors and relocate them to another place. It had asked the LMC to present a report before it on the current situation and what measures it has taken after the court orders.

The vendors evicted had sought extension of yellow lines to other areas of Aminabad too like the road going towards Ganeshganj, road towards Nazirabad in front of the tempo stand and the lane in front of a famous kulfi vendor in Aminabad.

The yellow lines were made as part of the local policy to limit vending activities within the boundary. So far, the lines existed only on the main roads of the market, which were unable to accommodate all the vendors.

Hence, the vendors requested LMC authorities to paint these lines on other roads too to help them earn around festival time.

The authorities had sought opinion from the SP Traffic and SP (West) as to what would be the effect on traffic situation after making yellow lines on these roads and allowing vendors to trade here. The vendors made a similar plea before the HC too, which got rejected. The court has asked the LMC officials to ensure that area remain encroachment-free till the next hearing. Accordingly, the zonal officer and tax superintendant of LMC inspected area on Thursday to prevent further encroachment.