Gurgaon: The Manesar municipal corporation (MCM) identified 10 street vending zones in the IMT sectors and wrote to the Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) seeking permission to set up the vending zones. Officials said 5,000 vendors would be given stalls. A committee headed by joint commissioner Dinesh Kumar has been formed to identify the street vendors in Manesar and allocate them street vendingsites.MCM commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg recently held a meeting where he announced the allocation of sites to street vendors and the provision of permanent shelters. However, he added that the street vendors should not encroach upon the roads, green belts, etc. till MCM allocates these sites. Street vendors also raised the concern of people taking bribes to allow the street vendors to run in the MCM area, for which the MCM commissioner directed the officials to lodge police complaints against such people.The street vendors will be allocated sites within a 500-metre radius of their previous site of operations so that their business does not suffer. The street vendor will have to give an annual fee of Rs 500 and monthly charges of Rs 500 to MCM for setting up their carts in the designated vending zones," said city project officer Mahender Kumar.Street vending zones will be made, as per the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. It will give livelihood to the street vendors besides giving them an organised area to work. The street vending zones will have facilities for toilets, drinking water, and parking.The city project officer said in the meeting that the street vendors can avail of the working capital loan of Rs 10,000 with a tenure of one year under the PM Svanidhi scheme. The repayment can be done in monthly installments.We also published the following articles recentlyFierce street-by-street combat rages in Gaza CityIsraeli troops and Hamas militants engaged in heavy fighting in Gaza City, resulting in the destruction of one of Hamas strongholds. The fighting has caused widespread devastation, with many civilians fleeing the area. The conflict, which started after Hamas attacks on Israel, has led to a dire humanitarian situation. French President Emmanuel Macron called for a ceasefire, while Italy is sending a hospital ship to the Middle East. Israel has refused a ceasefire until the hostages held by Hamas are released. Discussions on the future of Gaza and a potential two-state solution have also emerged.450 vendors get temporary licences in cityOver 450 vendors in Ranchi have obtained licenses to sell firecrackers at designated locations in the city for the Diwali festival. The sellers will operate from five different locations, including Jaipal Singh Stadium and Zila School. However, the firecracker market will not be set up at Morhabadi ground this year due to Statehood Day celebrations. This administrative step aims to improve the shopping experience, boost local businesses, and ensure safety. The Diwali Market is known for its diverse range of goods and is popular among residents and tourists.Jayanagar vendors in spot as BBMP set to evict them todayStreet vendors near Jayanagar BDA complex in Bengaluru face eviction on Tuesday morning, just days before the Diwali festival. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) plans to clear the footpaths around the complex of all encroachments. The vendors, who have been operating for over a decade, have not been offered alternative locations. They argue that their businesses are an important part of the community and removing them would strip them of their livelihoods. The BBMP officials state that the encroachments are obstructing pedestrian movement and they have issued multiple notices in the past.

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