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Times News Network Ludhiana: Various projects worth around Rs 1.88 crore were inaugurated by MLA Ashok Prashar on Sunday. These included construction of the first street vending zone , redevelopment of central verges and parks across central constituency.
The first street vending zone will be established near the Children’s Park (old ward number 54 and new ward number 78) located behind the civil hospital at a cost of around Rs 47 lakh. Establishment of vending zones has been hanging fire for more than a decade. Despite notifying sites for vending zones, officials have failed to start work on the ground.
Later, work on redevelopment of central verges from Cheema Chowk to Suffian Chowk (old ward number 20 and new ward number 30), Janakpuri (old ward number 53 and new ward number 80) and adjoining areas, was inaugurated. The work will be done at a cost of around Rs 92 lakh. Work on renovation of Trikona park, Pardhan park and Guru Teg Bahadur park in ward number 51 at a cost of around Rs 49 lakh was also inaugurated.
During the formal inauguration, MLA Ashok Prashar said that establishment of the street vending zone would not only benefit street vendors, but also help streamline traffic movement. We also published the following articles recently Street vending zones to open on Nov 13 Mangaluru's street vendors, except food vendors, will begin operating from a designated zone near Indira Canteen starting Wednesday. The Mangaluru City Corporation has issued ID cards to 93 vendors, with flower vendors expected to join the following week.
While basic infrastructure is in place, water supply remains pending. Bengaluru civic body to give e-vending vehicles to 10,000 street vendors In a groundbreaking move, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to provide e-vending vehicles to 10,000 street vendors. This initiative aims to combat encroachment and streamline street vending by introducing mobile, eco-friendly vehicles.
The civic body plans to offer a 90% subsidy, with vehicles categorized into various types based on vendor needs. Candidates of trade unions submit nominations for street vending panel election in Trichy Candidates from leftist trade unions, including AITUC and CITU, filed nominations for the Trichy street vending committee election on the final day. The election aims to select six members representing vendors from various categories.
Over 6,000 vendors will vote to determine who will join the 15-member committee responsible for regulating vending zones and addressing vendor needs..
