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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Kochi corporation starts distributing kiosks to rehabilitate street vendors
Kochi: As part of a move to rehabilitate street vendors in the city, the Kochi corporation started distributing kiosks, designed and procured by Cochin Smart Mission Limited, to them. On Tuesday, 56 vendors in Fort Kochi received kiosks. "The corporation is conducting the activities according to the 2014 Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act. The act specifies the identification, registration of vendors and establishment of vending zones. The elected town vending committee plays a crucial role in implementing the law. As per the law's recommendation, a survey was conducted with the help of various agencies, identifying 2,351 street vendors within the corporation limits. A total of 69 vending zones have been approved to rehabilitate them," mayor M Anilkumar said. By law, it was mandatory for municipalities to have a specific vending bylaw. Councillors P S Viju, Priya Prashanth, Antony Kureethra and Minimol V K were tasked with preparing the bylaw. The draft bylaw was then submitted to the govt with the approval of the town vending committee and the corporation council and received govt approval on Oct 9, 2023. The vending plan was approved by the govt on June 27, 2024. "It is a matter of pride that Kochi is the first in Kerala's urban local bodies to have an approved street vending bylaw, vending plan and recognised vending zones. The bylaw prepared by the corporation now serves as a guide for other municipalities," Anilkumar said. The distribution of kiosks was inaugurated by the mayor at a ceremony presided over by deputy mayor K A Ansiya.
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Opposition alleges lapses in Kochi corporation's pre-monsoon cleaning drive
KOCHI: Highlighting the non-removal of debris taken out from canals and drains in the city, the opposition councillors of the Kochi corporation on Wednesday alleged that the fund for the pre-monsoon cleaning activities was being squandered as a result. 'Removal of mud and waste from canals is progressing as part of the pre-monsoon activities. Though just a few days are left for the monsoon, the work is only partially complete. The corporation is supposed to pay Rs 2.86 crore to the Cochin Smart Mission Limited to carry out desilting activities. Yet, the authorities are unaware of the status of the work,' said Antony Kureethara, leader of the opposition in the corporation. M G Aristottil, UDF parliamentary party secretary, said the payment is made depending on the hours of work done. 'However, the removed mud and waste are being dumped at the side of the canals. The corporation should provide a vehicle to transport the mud and dump it scientifically,' he said.
