Cabinet to thoroughly assess proposals for Street Vendor's Policy
Punjab Newsline, Shimla, September 26-
A spokesperson of State Government today here said that numerous suggestions have been received from different sections of society regarding the street vendor's policy. So far, the Government has not taken any decision to mandatorily display nameplates or other identification by the vendors on their stalls. He said that the Government was committed to address the concerns of street vendors of the State and would consider all suggestions carefully before taking any decision.
The spokesperson said that a committee, consisting of both Congress and BJP MLAs, has already been constituted to address the matter. The committee was chaired by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan and includes Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh and MLAs Anil Sharma, Satpal Satti, Randhir Sharma and Harish Janartha.
The Committee would review suggestions of various stakeholders, before submitting its recommendations to the State Government. He said that once their detailed recommendations are submitted, the Cabinet would carefully evaluate them before making any final decisions on the matter