The Odisha Street Vendors’ Union on Friday threatened to gherao the State Assembly on November 24 to press their demand for implementation of the Street Vendors (Protection of livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 in the State immediately.
According to union president Jayanta Das, as per the Central Act, a town vending committee would be formed in every municipality to issue identity cards to roadside/street vendors after holding a survey in the respective areas, thereby facilitating their proper rehabilitation.
“Though more than six months have elapsed sfter the enforcement of the Central Act, the State Government is yet to frame rules for the same and is, instead, busy in evicting street vendors violating their fundamental rights,” alleged Das.He urged the Government to hold a meeting with the union, representatives of National Hawkers’ Federation and other stakeholders for framing of rules for the State without any further delay.