Street vending rules in Ahmedabad postponed till Diwali
Updated: Oct 11th, 2024
The Town Vending Committee (TVC) has decided to postpone the decision for implementation of the Gujarat street vendor rules in Ahmedabad in the meeting held on Thursday.
According to Town Vending Standing Committee Chairman Devang Dani, the proposal to implement these decisions has been postponed for 21 days. On the other hand, Gujarat High Court has issued orders to remove encroachments from the city roads.
The Standing Committee was presented with a proposal regarding the implementation of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, and the Gujarat Street Vendors Rules, 2016, which were discussed in the Provisional Town Vending Committee meeting on September 25, 2024.
The decision to delay the resolution is taken keeping in mind the street vendors’ business during the festivities ofDiwali.
Proposal by TVC
As per the reports, the TVC is planning to remove the street vendors from the heritage sites, educational institutions, and railway station.
The committee is planning to categorise it in zones which are
No Vending Zones (NVZ), restricted vending zones, and restriction-free vending zones.
A radius of 200 m around government buildings, 50 m around educational institutes and railways stations are likely to be declared NVZ, the report suggested.
Heritage sites, cantonment areas, and research centres will also fall under NVZ over security concerns.
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