Guwahati: The demand for safe and secure vending zones by street vendors has emerged as a major demand in view of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) elections.
About 50,000 street vendors are often affected by eviction drives. The volunteers said that the Town Vending Committee (TVC) in Guwahati should be revamped and regular meetings should be held to expedite the welfare measures.
President of Sadou Asom Padpath Bebasayik SanthaSandalwood goswami, said, “Thousands of vendors in Guwahati are voters for GMC elections. If political parties do not give any time bound assurance for their welfare and safe business, then we can boycott the election.
The association will take its decision on the GMC election in its executive meeting to be held on Saturday. “We have invited our representatives from the respective constituencies of Guwahati for an executive meeting to take their opinion on the candidates,” Goswami said.
The number of vending zones in the city should be at least 58, he said, adding that there are eight separate zones for women vendors with adequate toilet facilities.
“The public representatives should take the issue of vendors as top priority. This is the worst covid affected community which has not got any kind of support from the government in the last two years mahajbeen rehmanA senior project associate at Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action, a Mumbai based NGO based in Guwahati.
He said the city’s Bhangagarh, Six-Meal, Khanapara and Birubari areas have seen frequent eviction drives in recent years.
Apart from textiles, food and vegetables are a part of vending ware. Women vendors are more vocal and have called for more vending zones in areas such as Narenge, where many slum dwellers rely on vending to support their families.
“Vending certificates should be given to all vendors so that they do not face inhuman treatment from GMC and administration officials,” it said. Sabita BorosThose who sell vegetables at Nareng railway crossing.
About 50,000 street vendors are often affected by eviction drives. The volunteers said that the Town Vending Committee (TVC) in Guwahati should be revamped and regular meetings should be held to expedite the welfare measures.
President of Sadou Asom Padpath Bebasayik SanthaSandalwood goswami, said, “Thousands of vendors in Guwahati are voters for GMC elections. If political parties do not give any time bound assurance for their welfare and safe business, then we can boycott the election.
The association will take its decision on the GMC election in its executive meeting to be held on Saturday. “We have invited our representatives from the respective constituencies of Guwahati for an executive meeting to take their opinion on the candidates,” Goswami said.
The number of vending zones in the city should be at least 58, he said, adding that there are eight separate zones for women vendors with adequate toilet facilities.
“The public representatives should take the issue of vendors as top priority. This is the worst covid affected community which has not got any kind of support from the government in the last two years mahajbeen rehmanA senior project associate at Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action, a Mumbai based NGO based in Guwahati.
He said the city’s Bhangagarh, Six-Meal, Khanapara and Birubari areas have seen frequent eviction drives in recent years.
Apart from textiles, food and vegetables are a part of vending ware. Women vendors are more vocal and have called for more vending zones in areas such as Narenge, where many slum dwellers rely on vending to support their families.
“Vending certificates should be given to all vendors so that they do not face inhuman treatment from GMC and administration officials,” it said. Sabita BorosThose who sell vegetables at Nareng railway crossing.