The Times of India            21.11.2013

Civic body to set up hawkers' committee as per national policy

NASHIK: In accordance with the National Hawkers' Policy, 2009, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has invited applications for the formation of hawkers' committee for the city.

Accordingly, members will be appointed for four sub-categories for the committee. Of the four sub-categories, six members have been recommended in the first sub-category by the state government. The NMC has asked for applications from citizens for the remaining three sub-categories. A public notice for interested persons has been issued in this regard.

In the second sub-category, applications have been invited from representatives of hawkers' associations for 12 members of which four will be women. In the third sub-category, applications for six members of which tow will women from resident welfare associations and community-based organisations have been invited. The fourth sub-category is for other non-governmental organisations, representatives of professional groups like lawyers, doctors, real estate developers, architects, etc and representatives of business or commercial organisations, scheduled banks and eminent citizens. In this sub-category, six members will be selected of which two will be women.

"The age of the applicant should be at least 21 years. They should not be have been punished for any serious offence and should not have any tax dues with the NMC. Besides, they should attach a character certificate issued by the police, should have experience of three years in an organisation, should be a resident of NMC limits. The orders, notices and changes by the state government or the NMC will be binding on the members," said a civic body official.

He said the applications will be accepted till November 28 along with all the necessary documents.

"Hawkers' committee or town vending committees (TVCs) are to be set up in each town which would consist of representatives of various organizations and street vendors. Besides, 30% of the representatives from the vendors' category should be women. These committees can divide the municipal areas into vending/hawking zones and sub-zones. All street vendors/hawkers have to be registered as per the 2009 policy," the official said.

He added that the registration process has to be completed in four months from the period of the notification (October 21) by the government.