Karnataka Legislature Committee Reviews Street Vendors' Conditions in Mysuru
A Karnataka Legislature Committee on Subordinate Legislation visited Mysuru's Dufferin Clock Tower to interact with street vendors and hear their grievances. The committee head instructed the Mysuru City Corporation to review vendor conditions and address issues including delays in issuing identity cards. The review aims to ensure government benefits and basic facilities reach all eligible street vendors.
The Legislature Committee on Subordinate Legislation, headed by MLA S. R. Srinivas, conducted a field visit to the Dufferin Clock Tower area near Devaraja Market in Mysuru on Wednesday to assess the conditions of street vendors. During the interaction, committee members heard grievances from vendors engaged in daily business activities. Srinivas instructed the Mysuru City Corporation to review vendor conditions and take necessary protective measures, with follow-up discussions scheduled for Thursday. A key issue addressed was the delayed issuance of identity cards to street vendors; Srinivas attributed delays to a previous agency's failure to conduct a proper survey and announced a fresh tender with strict instructions to ensure proper implementation. The committee emphasized that while vendors have discretion in utilizing government financial assistance, the government bears responsibility for ensuring basic facilities and benefits reach all eligible persons, and committed to establishing more transparent mechanisms for vendor identification and benefit distribution.
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Legislature Committee reviews condition of street vendors in Mysuru
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