‘Smart Card will help the street vendors’

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The committee should include the Municipal Commissioner or the Chief Executive Officer, members representing the local authority, the medical officer of the local authority, the planning authority, traffic police, police, association of street vendors, market associations, traders associations, NGOs, community organisations, resident welfare associations and banks

As per the Act, the TVC should conduct regular surveys and issue vending licences to eligible vendors The vending zones should be marked and spaces should be allotted to street vendors to carry out their business The street vending licence also helps the vendors to avail loan under PM Swanidhi to develop and support their business.

A total of 1,800 street vending licences were issued in the survey conducted in 2019 The survey is required to be held every three years, but it has not taken place yet after 2019

BBMP Joint Commissioner

West SM Srinivasa informed The Observer that the TVC is planning to survey all the eight zones of Bengaluru together “We are planning to change the current vending licence ID card to a smart card The smart card will carry the information of the vendor along with GPS mapping, video and audio recording of the card holder (street vendor) ”

“Most vendors refuse to shift their vending places as they are vending at a particular place for a long period We are currently searching for empty places to allocate street vending zones A fresh survey will be conducted soon and licences will be issued to actual street vendors ”

C E Rangaswami, president of the Karnataka Beedhi Badhi Vyapari Sangatanegala Okuta, said: “Street vendors are always neglected, but they are huge contributors to the country’s economy The government and TVC have failed to look after street vendors and give them the required support There is a lot of delay in passing appropriate orders and implementing them We are constantly trying for developments to happen faster to ensure no street vendor suffers The smart card will help the actual street vendors and eliminate those who misuse the licence ” hamsaveni n@iijnm org against women as they are considered weak ”

People with severe anger and ego issues are the cause of the increase in domestic violence

Sulochana, an employee of the women and child section of the Indiranagar police station, informed The Observer: “In-laws ask women to give all the jewellery they own and threaten to throw them out of the house ”

Women who cannot arrange dowry during or after marriage are pressured by their husbands to get it, and physically and mentally abused Less educated women who are married early are particularly vulnerable to abuse and threats cidal, they live separately, and he is going to a psychiatrist ”

According to The Shadow Pandemic campaign, started by the United Nations, women must create awareness and help other women suffering domestic violence.

Psychologist Naomi Bhatia said: “Cases are increasing postpandemic because lockdown and Covid-19 have increased the level of stress and anxiety of people Directly or indirectly, almost everyone has suffered during Covid either by losing a loved one or a job, leading to frustration Such frustration leads to violence

The campaign creates awareness and supports women in raising their voice and standing up for their rights

“Women should learn and consult with social workers and NGOs aiming to help women and children for their safety and security,” said Sulochana

The government has launched helplines for women ’ s safety

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