Licensing of street vendors may be delayed

Model code for bypoll delays vetting of applications, finalising of vending zones

The finalisation of the list of licensed street vendors of Kochi for issuing licence and earmarking the street vending zones may take some more time.

The civic authorities of Kochi have decided to give time for the street vendors, who are yet to apply for the licence, till December 5 to submit their applications. Earlier, the Town Vending Committee had cleared the applications of 1,989 persons and issued licences.

Incidentally, the Kerala High Court had last month asked the Kochi Corporation to permit only licensed vendors to carry out street vending within the limits of the corporation from December 1. The court asked also asked the local body to complete the issuance of the identity cards and certificates of vending before November 30. The court had also instructed the street vendors who had not obtained the licences to approach the Town Vending Committee. The local body shall decide on the applications within one month, the court had instructed.