Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 8: To decongest the city markets, Chowks, bus stands and other places where traffic congestion is a routine feature Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has created street vending zones in different areas.
This decision was taken in view of directives issued by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, a handout issued by JMC here today said.
It said creation of these street vending zones will not only ease traffic in different areas like Bikram Chowk, Panjtirthi, Parade, Bus Stand, B C Road, Janipur and many other places where traffic jams are every day’s menace, but will also help in facilitating business by these street vendors who every day suffer from dislocation and harassment by enforcement agencies. These zones will give them a fixed place to do their business, the handout added.
It further said creation of these zones will also take care of sanitation issues of the places where these Rehris used to be parked earlier as JMC will collect all organic waste from these zones for composting.
Forty one such locations have been identified so far across different wards of JMC and gradual shifting of street vendors has started in 4 Rehri Zones in cooperation with district and traffic police.
Jammu Municipal Corporation has appealed to all the Rehri owners to carry out their business in Rehri Zones identified by it to earn their livelihood in a dignified way and no one will be allowed to harass them if they do their business in a prescribed manner and if any Rehri found plying/stationed outside Rehri zones stern action will be taken against the defaulters which will also include confiscating their rehris at their own risk and cost.
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