Summary:
In a council meeting convened by the city corporation, the Town Planning Committee put forward a proposal to remove unauthorised street vendors. In 2017 and 2018, the corporation had prepared a list of registered street vendors, followed by drives against footpath encroachments. There were complaints raised from the public regarding encroachments in places such as Poojapura,” said Palayam Rajan, chairperson, Town Planning Standing Committee. To avoid this, the corporation under the Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited has come out with a project to set up special vending zones for street vendors. The street vendors who have occupied the road will be rehabilitated and vending zones will be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 2.7 crore,” said Rajan..