MCC asks unauthorised street vendors to vacate public places
The Mangaluru City Corporation has issued a directive for unauthorized street vendors to vacate public spaces to reduce traffic congestion and pedestrian obstruction. Only licensed vendors with official identity cards will be permitted to operate in designated areas.
Why it matters
This reflects the tension between urban planning, traffic management, and the livelihoods of informal sector workers.
The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has asked street vendors, who are carrying out vending in different parts of the city without authorisation, to voluntarily vacate those places. If they failed to do so, the corporation will be forced to evict them by exercising power under Sections 12 and 18 of the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
In a press release, MCC Central Zone Commissioner said with increase in vehicle density, the civic body was receiving complaints about many street vendors unauthorisedly carrying out activity on pavements and other public places. This was causing obstruction to traffic and also posing problems for pedestrians.
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