Groundbreaking for the proposed Mardaraj Vending Zone was conducted by the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) here on Thursday.
The vending zone to be established at Rs 2.86 crore, sanctioned by the Fisheries and Animal Husband Department, would have a total of 100 shops and facilities for street vendors, said BeMC Commissioner Chakraborty Singh Rathore.
The construction of the market complex would be completed by December 31, 2020. Fish traders would benefit and waste management would ease, said Rathore.
Besides, groundbreaking was done for the proposed Rock Garden at Ambapua and a platform in BeMC campus. The garden would come at a total cost of Rs 8 crore by November-end this year.
Among others, Brahmapur MP Chandra Sekhar Sahu, MLAs Bikram Kumar Panda, Dr Pradeep Panigrahi, district Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange, Brahmapur SP Pinak Mishra, Ganjam SP Brijesh Ray and other high-level officers were present.
