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Time of India
05-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Street vendors receive relocation allowance
Deputy CM in-charge urban affairs department, Sniawbhalang Dhar, handed over relocation allowance cheques to street vendors who have been shifted to the Meghalaya Urban Development Authority complex at Khyndai Lad in Shillong's Police Bazar area on Tuesday. In the first phase on Tuesday, 17 vendors received Rs 10,000 govt aide each, even as over 400 eligible street vendors are expected to be relocated, reports Manosh Das.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Meghalaya HC appoints officer to investigate hawkers' shift
Shillong: Meghalaya high court has ordered the appointment of a special officer to investigate the relocation of hawkers from Khyndailad Police Bazar, now declared a no-vending zone. This follows a petition by the Meghalaya Street Vendors and Hawkers Association. The officer will have to submit a report before the next hearing in early Aug. The state has offered a Rs 10,000 shifting allowance (Rs 2,000/month for 5 months) to registered hawkers relocating to designated zones. Deputy CMs Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhalang Dhar emphasised that the move follows the 2014 Street Vendors Act and aims for a cleaner and organised city.
