Summary:
In separate notices issued by the IMC, installation of fire-fighting equipment was made compulsory under the Imphal Municipal Building Bye-Laws, 2013. "Male vendors cannot sell their wares in and around the Ima Keithel ... IMPHAL: In a bid to preserve the sanctity of the 400-year-old Ima Keithel (mother's market), Asia's biggest market run exclusively by women, the state government has made the presence of male vendors in the market a punishable offence. The corporation also made it mandatory under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 for shops and other commercial establishments to install dustbins to segregate waste. Installation of fire extinguishers and placement of dustbins will be some of the things that will be checked and legal action taken if shops and commercial establishments are found not complying..