*Mayor launches Street Vendor Mobile App & Web Portal for seamless digital access to vendors*
*Mayor launches Street Vendor Mobile App & Web Portal for seamless digital access to vendors*
*Chandigarh, July 10:-* To promote ease of doing business for registered street vendors in Chandigarh, Smt. Harpreet Kaur Babla, Mayor, and Sh. Amit Kumar, IAS, Commissioner, today inaugurated the Street Vendor Mobile App and Vendor Cell Web Portal of the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh.
While speaking on the occassion, City Mayor said that developed by the Society for Promotion of Information Technology, Chandigarh (SPIC), the initiative aims to empower street vendors through digital convenience and administrative transparency.
She further said that the Street Vendor Mobile App, available on Android, enables registered vendors to make online payments for various fees such as monthly vending charges (stationary/mobile), ID card, challan, registration, and renewal fees. It also allows vendors to:
• View and download their complete payment history and receipts.
• Access and download their Provisional Vending Certificate.
• Submit service requests like mobile number updates.
• Receive notifications about upcoming or pending payments.
• Use the app in English, Hindi, or Punjabi.
In addition, the newly launched Vendor Cell Web Portal (https://mcchandigarh.gov.in/Vendor/index.aspx) serves as a comprehensive digital platform for vendor-related services and administrative oversight. Key highlights include:
• Access to vendor bylaws, policies, and fee-related information.
• Status verification tools for vendors.
• Maps of all designated vending zones and sites.
• A public dashboard with real-time insights into daily transactions, total active vendors, and fee collection.
Speaking about these services, MC Commissioner said that this digital platform is a step towards empowering our street vendors by ensuring convenience, transparency, and timely access to essential services. He said the MCC is committed to modernizing civic services. With this digital transformation, it aims to streamline vendor-related operations and improve service delivery.
As part of the program, 20 ID Cards and 20 Certificates of Vending (COVs) were distributed to registered street vendors. The digital platforms will serve as a centralized hub for vendor services, including information of their fee status etc.
