Bus stand traders seek re-allotment of shops
The Hindu
Demanding allotment of shops in the renovated Palayamkottai bus stand at nominal rental charges, traders, who had their shops before the renovation commenced a year ago, staged a dharna here on Monday
Demanding allotment of shops in the renovated Palayamkottai bus stand at nominal rental charges, traders, who had their shops before the renovation commenced a year ago, staged a dharna here on Monday.
After closing down their shops, the traders, who gathered at the ground on South Bazaar, raised slogans in support of their demands.
According to A.J.M. Solomon, president of Palayamkottai Gandhi Market Traders’ Association, the traders having their shops in the bus terminus for more than 60 years, had to move out following the corporation’s decision to reconstruct the bus stand under the Smart City project. After the traders paid their rental charges without arrears, they were given temporary shops at alternative place. While moving to the temporary shops, they had appealed to the corporation to allot shops again without any precondition after reconstruction of the bus stand.