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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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Meghalaya: Street vendors relocated from congested Khyndailad in Shillong to nearby complex
Shillong, The Urban Affairs Department of the Meghalaya government on Thursday said street vendors were successfully relocated from the congested Khyndailad area in Shillong to a notified vending zone in a nearby complex. Meghalaya: Street vendors relocated from congested Khyndailad in Shillong to nearby complex The relocation followed extensive consultations with the Town Vending Committee. Officials said the initiative was marked by the participation of street vendors, who worked closely with the street vendor associations, Shillong Municipal Board, and the district administration to ensure a smooth and timely transition. The move was carried out in compliance with directives issued by the High Court of Meghalaya relating to street vending and traffic congestion. The court had directed the state government to demarcate vending zones clearly and maintain vigilance to prevent illegal encroachments. Authorities were also instructed to take legal action against violators. Under the Meghalaya Street Vendors Scheme, 2023, a detailed survey of 1,400 vendors was conducted by the Shillong Municipal Board. In the first phase, priority was given to vendors operating from Khyndailad. Of the surveyed vendors, 407 were found eligible to receive a Certificate of Vending , with 311 having collected their certificates to date. To facilitate the relocation, 365 vending stalls were constructed on the first floor of the MUDA parking lot. So far, 282 stalls have been allotted and occupied through a transparent draw of lots. Tellme Nongbri, secretary of the Roadside Hawkers Association, praised the initiative, calling it a "proactive" step and commending the government's continued support to the vending community. As part of its support measures, the Urban Affairs authorities are also providing a relocation package to vendors holding valid CoVs. This includes a one-time allowance of ₹10,000 and a monthly support of ₹2,000 for a duration of five months. Officials said this marks the beginning of a broader initiative that will be extended to other localities across Shillong. The relocation process will continue in phases until all registered and eligible vendors are accommodated within officially notified vending zones. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Indian Express
‘If you are diligent and vigilant, none of this would happen': Delhi court pulls up MCD, police over traffic jam outside premises
A Delhi court on Monday pulled up the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the traffic police for 'insufficient action' while hearing a petition filed by a lawyer requesting to remove illegal encroachments on public roads and footpaths around the Tis Hazari court complex. 'If you will be diligent and vigilant, none of this will happen…You are dutybound to take action…if you are taking action, it is not sufficient,' Civil Judge Rinku Jain of Tis Hazari court said. 'What are you doing when there is a violation? Why does the status report not mention the number of challans you have issued? You have not mentioned properly what action has been taken,' the judge added. Advocate Devender Dhiryan, whose chamber is in Tis Hazari, had moved the petition before the court alleging that 'illegal encroachments, traffic congestion and unregulated activities' had proliferated in a 1 km radius of Tis Hazari courts and surrounding areas. The court had on earlier occasions asked the authorities to submit detailed reports highlighting the steps being taken to deal with the congestion. 'I cross Tis Hazari twice. There are fewer mobile vendors and a lot more stationary vendors… one big problem is that people stop their cars on the road to buy stuff. This causes jams,'' Judge Jain said. 'Those who are sitting permanently, what action has been taken against them? What is the area allotted to tehbazari [licence] holders and the area they are actually occupying… have they expanded it to two or three times? I am just asking them to check that,' the court added, directing the authorities to file a fresh status report. 'The report filed on behalf of MCD is not in terms with the previous order dt. 02.06.2025. The report has not mentioned if the area actually occupied by the tehbazari holders around Tis Hazari Courts…counsel for defendant no.1 undertakes to file fresh report in terms of order dt. 02.06.2025,' the judge said in his order, listing the matter for August 25. Judge Jain also told the authorities that while he will not be passing directions, they were dutybound to take action. 'You cannot turn a blind eye saying there is no direction from the court,' he said. A status report submitted by the MCD this month stated that no mobile vendors were permanently stationed in the area and that the 'MCD keeps taking action against the Tehbazari holders who encroach beyond allotted size and also against vendors who violate the terms & conditions of Certificate of Vending'. This answer was unsatisfactory to the court, and it directed the authorities to tell them how much area the licence holders (or vendors) were occupying and if this was multiple times bigger than what was allotted to them. In an earlier status report dated March 26, 2025, the civic body had stated that there were 198 vendors with a licence around the court complex. Other vendors, it had told the court, had a certificate which allowed them to vend at a particular place for up to 30 minutes. Another report submitted earlier by Sub-Inspector K L Kuldeep from Kashmiri Gate Police station stated that 20 heavy vehicles had been impounded and 30 challans imposed on them in 2024 in the surrounding areas. It had also said that 1,963 challans had been imposed for improper parking and 1,700 challans for permit violations. This report stated that in 2024, 830 vehicles had been seized by the police station. Under Section 285 (danger or obstruction in public way or line of navigation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 852 First Information Reports (FIRs) were lodged at the police station last year, stated this report. Along with the MCD and the station house officer of Kashmiri Gate Police station, another status report was submitted in court in March by the traffic inspector, Civil Lines Circle, Delhi. This report had mentioned that 31 traffic personnel had been deployed in two shifts to mitigate the vehicular congestion around Tis Hazari Court. The report also mentioned that from January 1 to March 24 this year, 5,946 challans had been imposed. For improper parking, the report had stated, 995 challans had been imposed. Another 1,005 had been imposed for 'no entry violations', it added. Along with this, 154 vehicles had been impounded, as per the report.
