As the first phase of the govt’s footpath clearance drive concluded on July 10, TOI set out to assess what has changed on the ground and how it has impacted Brand Bengaluru. Instead of debating it from a distance, we invited brand expert Harish Bijoor to lace up his walking shoes and see the changes…
Bengaluru: A day after hundreds of street vendors staged a protest at Freedom Park, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda assured vendor associations that a provisional Town Vending Committee (TVC) would be constituted immediately to address their concerns and ensure compliance with the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.The…
Noida: Noida Authority has cancelled the allotments of 1,153 vendors for failing to pay rent for spaces in designated vending zones. The Authority allotted spaces to around 4,700 vendors across nearly 100 locations about five years ago. Vendors are required to pay a monthly rent of Rs 1,200, Rs 1,800 or Rs 2,400, depending on…
