Persons with disabilities will get at least four shops in the newly opened bus terminus in Vellore as the corporation has decided to allot five percent of the total number of shops in the facility for them based on the government order received by the civic body on April 24.
Out of the total 85 shops, 10 shops are dedicated to public utilities like mothers feeding room, rest places for staff. The remaining 75 shops are commercial purpose.
The 75 shops in the terminus will be reauctioned for the public after two weeks, four shops, mostly on the ground floor of the facility, will be reserved for persons with disabilities. However, the corporation will stick to its policy of allotting one shop to each transgender person, Aavin and Tantea. Currently, only one shop is operating on an emergency basis at the terminus, mainly to cater to women, children, and senior citizens.
