Despite vigil by the beefed-up Jagratha Samitis, street vendors are carrying out business in unlicensed areas and on footpaths.
The monitoring committee/enforcement squad has come across several instances where holders of certificates of vending have failed to comply with the specified conditions. These instances were brought to the notice of the High Court in a report submitted by the amicus curiae in a case pertaining to street vending. It was also noticed that vending was undertaken in areas where the width of the footpath is less than three metres despite the court directive not to do so.
When the case regarding street vending activities came up, the High Court directed the monitoring committee to take action against vendors who were violating the conditions of licence.
