Corporation to issue licences to all eligible street vendors by Nov-end

700 out of 876 vendors given identity cards; fresh applications to be considered

The Kochi Corporation remains confident of issuing identity cards and licences to all eligible 876 street vendors within its limits by the end of this month as directed by the High Court.

The High Court had recently asked the civic body to complete the process of issuing identity cards and certificates of vending before November 30 and that no one without the certificate issued by the Town Vending Committee should be allowed thereafter.

Street vendors who are operating within the limits of the corporation without obtaining licences can approach the Town Vending Committee. On receiving the application, the committee should pass the orders on such applications within one month. However, from December 1, such applicants should not be permitted to carry out street vending till they obtained the certificate from the committee, the court directed.