Even as the Mysore City Corporation told street vendors that it will not allow hawking on footpath, considering the safety of pedestrians and the drive against footpath encroachment will continue, the MCC said it was mulling over launching the concept called “Mysuru Santhe” in the city center for allowing footpath vendors to carry out business.
This is in addition to the hawker zones being planned in various parts of the city for rehabilitating street vendors, who were doing business on the footpath. The immediate focus is on the central business district – primarily near the palace, Sayyaji Rao Road and key commercial hubs.
“The concept of Mysuru Santhe is to bring all the vendors in one place and provide them with some basic facilities for earning their livelihood. This will not be for the entire week but for three to four days a week. The MCC is clear in its stand that it will not allow hawking on both sides of the footpath on key roads. If we get suitable land for the initiative, the MCC will consider launching the initiative,” said Mayor Shivakumar.
