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Shillong: Vendors and rights activists have expressed concern over the limited business hours set by the Meghalaya High Court for hawkers operating in Shillong's Police Bazar. The court had allowed vending on a limited number of days and during specific hours -- from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm and from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm -- based on an undertaking submitted by the Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors Association (MGSPHSVA). The arrangement is intended to avoid disruption to traffic and pedestrian movement. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) leader Angela Rangad, who supports the vendors' association, said the fixed hours would adversely impact hawkers' ability to earn a living. "Only arranging goods and items for sale takes a considerable amount of time. Hawkers and vendors know the best spots and times to do business based on economic viability," she said. While the association welcomed the court's decision to appoint a Special Officer to oversee the process, Rangad said the matter goes beyond just vending hours. "It's not just about earning a living. It is about life, liberty, and livelihood," she added. Rangad criticised the government's handling of the issue, citing a lack of transparency in the identification of eligible vendors. She reiterated earlier concerns about the digital survey conducted to determine vendor eligibility, stating that these were not addressed. She also questioned the expenditure on vendor infrastructure. "Has the government disclosed how much it spent on constructing stalls for hawkers?" she asked. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! She further noted that vendors are ready to relocate if proper arrangements are made and questioned the urgency behind the July 22 relocation deadline. According to her, the broader concern behind the relocation exercise is traffic congestion, and she asked whether the government has ensured that commercial buildings comply with building by-laws, including parking provisions. Rangad also alleged that the Shillong Municipal Board and district administration have shown a pattern of inconsistent actions ahead of court hearings. "This pattern has continued for years," she said. She stated that compensation for vendors under the relocation plan is not an act of sympathy but a legal obligation. "Under the law, relocation compensation is mandatory and the government is legally bound to provide it," she added. MGSPHSVA general secretary Shane Thabah raised similar concerns. He said vendors would not be able to conduct their business effectively within the allotted hours. "It takes at least 45 minutes just to bring goods from the godown and another hour to set up the stall," he said. He added that the association has consistently called for the government to implement the Street Vendors Act in letter and spirit. "If that happens, there will be no issue," he said.
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Lucknow, Jul 14 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the state's health services must be made future-ready to keep pace with global advancements and effectively respond to emerging challenges. He was speaking at the foundation stone laying and inauguration ceremony of various health projects worth Rs 1,000 crore at King George's Medical University (KGMU) here. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the Health portfolio, and Medical Education Minister Mayankeshwar Sharan Singh were present on the occasion. The chief minister said institutions like K ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwad Lene Mat Jana, Gyaan Ka Deepak Jalaana' (You don't go get Kavad, light the lamp of knowledge inste ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Meghalaya government has designated three key locations to relocate over 400 eligible street vendors. Officials also confirmed that each vendor will receive a relocation allowance of Rs 20,000. A senior official from the Urban Affairs Department stated that the government selected the MUDA parking lot (both inside and outside the complex) and the municipal parking lot opposite the SBI Main Branch as designated relocation sites within the central areas of the city. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Between December 2023 and January ...Read More >
Shillong: The Meghalaya High Court has appointed senior advocate Subhasis Chakrawarty as a Special Officer to supervise the ongoing eviction of street vendors in Shillong's Khyndailad area, commonly known as Police Bazar. The move comes amid concerns raised by the Shillong Roadside Hawkers Association, which alleged that vendors were being evicted without being provided alternative vending spaces. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The appointment was made by the division bench comprising Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh during th ...Read More >
Shillong, July 5: In a significant development, the Meghalaya High Court has directed that only licensed hawkers may be allowed to vend in the Police Bazaar area within limited time slots every day. The licensed hawkers can do business under two slots from 12.30 pm to 2 pm and from 7.30 pm to 9 pm. The order was passed by a division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh after an application was moved the hawkers' association. The association claimed that the authorities were misusing the Court's earlier order and evicting vendors forcibly. "The l ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 4: After High Court's directive granting hawkers and street vendors three hours of business in Police Bazar, there is palpable concern over the practicality of the timings mandated by the court. Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) leader Angela Rangad, who supports the Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors Association, said fixed hawking hours would severely impact hawkers' ability to carry out their daily trade. "Only arranging goods and items for sale takes a considerable amount of time. Hawkers and vendors know the best spots and times to do business ba ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 4 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court has appointed a senior advocate as a special officer to oversee the ongoing eviction of street vendors in Khyndailad area here, and ensure strict adherence to due process of law and maintain peace during the drive. Khyndailad, also known as Police Bazar, has a number of hotels, restaurants and a variety of shops. It is one of the popular hangout destinations in the state capital. The division bench of Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh appointed senior advocate Subhasis Chakrawarty as the Special Officer during the hearing of a publ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: ED on Friday said it has attached properties worth Rs 34 crore linked to Kannada actor Ranya Rao and her associates in its ongoing gold smuggling and money laundering case.The case had assumed significance after the actor claimed proximity to a Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara. Premises of the latter were searched by ED in May in connection with the money laundering case.Later, ED shifted its investigation into the gold smuggling case from Bengaluru to its headquarters in Delhi. The probe unearthed a bigger racket involving several high-profile businessmen and politicians from ...Read More >
"We have identified three locations within the prime location of the city to relocate the street vendors. They are - inside the MUDA parking lot and outside the complex, the municipal parking lot opposite SBI Main Branch," a senior Urban Affairs department official told PTI. He said a digital in-situ survey conducted across 23 locations in the city between December 2023 and January 2024 identified 1,400 vendors of which 760 were found eligible. In Khyndailad alone, 457 vendors were surveyed, wi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and do not survive for further consideration. Hence, the writ petition stands disposed of. Liberty is al ...Read More >