TVC meeting held - News 7 World

Chandigarh, A meeting of Town Vending Committee, Chandigarh was held in MCC, here today under the chairmanship of Sh. K.K. Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.

All members of TVC including Sh. V.N. Sharma, Mrs. Sangita Vardhan, Sh. Sita Ram, Sh. Ram Pal, representatives from traffic police, SSP, SDM’s and other officials of MCC were present during the meeting.

The committee approved the agenda item regarding hiring of 9 security guards and one supervisor at street vending zone of sector 15 for six months. The committee also accorded approval to hiring additional staff in street vending cell for six months. The committee accorded ex post facto approval for the expenditure incurred during shifting of vendors.

The committee discussed the issue regarding provision of some other vending zones in different areas throughout city considering demands of area public. The committee discussed and decided to develop Model street vending zone in city on pilot basis by providing smart lighting through use of solar lights, public toilets, drinking water facility, GIS mapping and profile, providing uniform kiosks and thermoplastic demarcation of vending zone alongwith solar passage lights.

The committee also accorded approval to extend the pilot project signed with school of public health, PGI on developing IEC material and capacity building of street vendors.

The committee members also discussed complaints/representations received from registered vendors and provision of more space for motor mechanics, potters, tandoor workers, change of trade within non essential service provider category due to loss of business during re-location, cluster of vending/regrouping will be explored for street vendors in sector 15 zone for creating zones within zones for different trade to avoid any fire incident and transfer of ownership in case of recent death and allotment of site as per provisions.

The committee also accorded approval to sanction of honorarium to TVC non official members for attending various meetings other than TVC and engagement of non-government organizations (working on community development, IEC and theater/street plays) and change of fee category zone due to re-location.