Pune: City corporators have proposed to scale back the hawkers’ price by way of nearly 50%. The transfer is about to reason a loss of income to the civic body.
“The decision to scale back the hawkers’ charges was taken after a gathering with the vendors. They claimed that the fees are heavy and can have an effect on their budget. Vendors, who sell small items, will have the benefit of this transfer,” said Mayor Mukta Tilak.
According to officials of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 190 hawkers’ zones had been finalized within the town to rehabilitate as many as 10,000 vendors in a phased manner. The civic body has set norms in addition to issued merchandising licences to the hawkers, who can be shifted to the designated places.
The civic body has created four classes for the vendors, according to location and trade. The vary of day by day hire starts from Rs25 and is going as much as Rs500, consistent with day.
“It was anticipated that PMC would get round Rs25 crore from the hawkers yearly. But after a reduction in charges, the quantity is predicted to scale back by way of round part. Almost all classes had been given a relief,” said a senior PMC professional.
The civic body wishes to ascertain 288 hawkers’ zones to accommodate all vendors. The remaining 98 zones can be finalized quickly. PMC will introduce a color code and logo to identify authorized hawkers.
“Although we have now decreased the fees, there has been no reduction within the quantity collected as advantageous. This quantity has just lately been increased from Rs500 to Rs5,000. The heavy advantageous is predicted to assist scale back unauthorized roadside trade,” said Madhav Jagtap, head of PMC’s anti-encroachment department.
As consistent with the Supreme Court order, dated September 13, 2013, and directives of the state government’s city construction department, issued on October 21, 2013, the civic administration will have to allow all vendors to behavior trade.
Accordingly, the civic body has planned to build hawkers’ zones around the town in order that the public places and streets aren't encroached. PMC should issue day by day and per thirty days passes to hawkers, suggest a advantageous on illegal hawkers, make sure a biometric census of all vendors and deal with detailed records with their distinctive id (UID) numbers.
“The decision to scale back the hawkers’ charges was taken after a gathering with the vendors. They claimed that the fees are heavy and can have an effect on their budget. Vendors, who sell small items, will have the benefit of this transfer,” said Mayor Mukta Tilak.
According to officials of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), 190 hawkers’ zones had been finalized within the town to rehabilitate as many as 10,000 vendors in a phased manner. The civic body has set norms in addition to issued merchandising licences to the hawkers, who can be shifted to the designated places.
The civic body has created four classes for the vendors, according to location and trade. The vary of day by day hire starts from Rs25 and is going as much as Rs500, consistent with day.
“It was anticipated that PMC would get round Rs25 crore from the hawkers yearly. But after a reduction in charges, the quantity is predicted to scale back by way of round part. Almost all classes had been given a relief,” said a senior PMC professional.
The civic body wishes to ascertain 288 hawkers’ zones to accommodate all vendors. The remaining 98 zones can be finalized quickly. PMC will introduce a color code and logo to identify authorized hawkers.
“Although we have now decreased the fees, there has been no reduction within the quantity collected as advantageous. This quantity has just lately been increased from Rs500 to Rs5,000. The heavy advantageous is predicted to assist scale back unauthorized roadside trade,” said Madhav Jagtap, head of PMC’s anti-encroachment department.
As consistent with the Supreme Court order, dated September 13, 2013, and directives of the state government’s city construction department, issued on October 21, 2013, the civic administration will have to allow all vendors to behavior trade.
Accordingly, the civic body has planned to build hawkers’ zones around the town in order that the public places and streets aren't encroached. PMC should issue day by day and per thirty days passes to hawkers, suggest a advantageous on illegal hawkers, make sure a biometric census of all vendors and deal with detailed records with their distinctive id (UID) numbers.
PMC corporators intend to reduce hawkers’ charges by nearly 50%
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