Mayor K Chandrika distributed pushcarts for street vendors as part of the Suvidha project at a function held near Museum gate on Tuesday. Seven vendors received the carts on Tuesday as part of the pilot phase of the street vendor rehabilitation project.

They have been registered and on yearly basis, licence fee will be levied from these vendors. “For a week, the pros and cons after distributing the carts will be assessed. Then, order for making 50 more carts will be given. Before March end, the project is expected to be rolled out fully,” said Welfare Standing Committee chairman Palayam Rajan.

 K Muraleedharan MLA was the chief guest at the programme. Works Standing Committee chairman V S Padmakumar presided over. Palayam Rajan welcomed the gathering.

 Health Standing Committee chairperson S Pushpalatha, Development Standing Committee chairperson Shajida Nazar, Town Planning Standing Committee chairperson Vanaja Rajendrababu, Tax Appeal Standing Committee chairman P Syamkumar and Education and Sports Standing Committee chairperson K S Sheela were also present.