Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) Conducts Eviction Drive, Declares 'No Vending Zone'

GUWAHATI: An eviction drive was conducted today on 19-08-2021 by the team of Enforcement Branch, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) in coordination with Assam Police at S.S. Road, stretching from Goenka point near Sikh Temple to MG Road near LIC Office- as this has been designated as 'No Vending Zone' under the Street Vendors Act 2014.

Prior mic announcements were made, but as there was no response from the encroachers, an eviction drive was conducted.

GMC has arranged alternative accommodation for bonafide members of S.S. Road Hawkers Association at the Mezzanine Floor of Multistoried Building of the GMC at Fancy Bazar.

Shifting the business from the S.S. Road to MezzanineFloor of the GMC building at Fancy Bazar will greatly reduce the traffic congestion in that area and serve the larger public interest.

Henceforth, no vendors will be permitted to carry out vending in the 'No Vending Zone'

Earlier, a joint eviction drive was conducted by a team of Enforcement Branch, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), led by Aditya Gogoi, Municipal Secretary & i/c Collector (Enforcement Branch) in coordination with District Administration, Kamrup (M), and the commissioner of Police, Guwahati City against illegal street vendors and hawkers in the footpaths and pavements of Fancy Bazar area mainly: S.S. Road, M.S. Road, T.R.P. Road, Kedar Road, Chamber Road, etc. Also Read - Deodhani Religious Dance Festival Held at Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati Approximately 100 numbers of encroachers were evicted during the process. The evicted drive was carried out based on multiple public complaints received by GMC from time to time. It aimed mainly at

Approximately 100 numbers of encroachers were evicted during the process. The evicted drive was carried out based on multiple public complaints received by GMC from time to time. It aimed mainly at clearing the traffic congestion created by the street vendors and hawkers that often cause overcrowding on footpaths and pavements and, at times, even violate social distancing norms. It may lead to further spread of Covid-19 as the Fancy Bazar area has huge potential of becoming a Covid-19 hotspot.

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