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No. 37 ] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 (BHADRA 20, 1942 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(Local Government- 4 Branch)
(Municipal Bhawan , Plot No-3 , Sector 35-A, Chandigarh)
NOTIFICATION
The 28th August, 2020
No. 5/34/2018-1LG4/1532.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 21 of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 (Central Act No. 7 of 2014), the Governor of Punjab is pleased notify the following plan for street vending carrying out the purposes in the urban limit of Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh of the aforesaid Act, Namely:-
Chapter-I
1. Short title and commencement- (1) This plan may be called the Municipal Council Ahmedgarh Street Venders (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Plan, 2018.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions- (1) In the plan, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Act" means the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and
(b) "Annexure" means the Annexure appended to this Plan; and
(c) "Scheme" means the Punjab Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme, 2016.
(2) The words and expressions not defined in the Plan but defined in the Act, Rules and Scheme, shall have the same meaning as assigned to these expressions in the said Act, Rules and the Scheme, as the case may be.
CHAPTER-II
3. Stationery Street Vendors:- An urban area having total population of 31,302 as per Census, 2011 shall have the vending zone (s) in the ratio of less than 1.0 percent of the population as envisaged under the Act, at the places identified, subject, however, to the following norms, namely:-
( 689 )690 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 (BHDR 20, 1942 SAKA) PART I] (1) No Person shall carry out any sale transaction, as specified in Annexure-I appended with this plan except the areas earmarked to them in their Street Vending Certificates.
(2) Each Street Vending Certificate holder shall keep a Photo ID issued in the form (as specified in Annexure-III) of the Scheme.
(3) In the Survey, 92street vendors have been identified in Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh.
(4) The following areas as specified in the Table given below to be the vending zones for the said Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh namely:-
TABLE
Serial No. Name of Area
1 Park Road MC Ahmedgarh
2 Back Side Gandhi School Ahmedgarh
3 Ambedkar Chowk to Guru Tag Bhader Chowk Ahmedgarh 4 Dhurkot road Ahmedgarh
(5) The total capacity of Street Vendors in Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh is, 110.
(6) Each Vending zone:-
(a) Shall have portable water supply facility and an electricity connection from the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited.
(b) Shall have dustbins as per specifications of the Swachh Bharat Mission or any other mission/ Scheme.
(c) Shall be cleaned during night time under the said mission/ scheme.
(d) Shall have one toilet at each kilometer under the above mission/ scheme.
(7) Mobile Stationery street vendor shall be provided foundation area by the Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh.
(8) The number of street vendors shall conform to the population in the ratio of less than 1.0 percent in each Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh.
(9) The street vendors who were identified in the survey only to be given a space on time sharing basis in a common shed covered with sheets with a minimum height of 18-20 feet without walls, to carry on the business of vending activities in accordance with the terms and conditions fixed by the Urban Local Bodies.
(10) The place of vending shall be allotted by way of draw of lot and this process should be videographed.
(11) Street Vendors shall have no right of ownership of the allotted place. He will have to pay regularly vending fee levied under Street Vendors Scheme or fixed by local bodies. Otherwise the local bodies have a right to evict the vendors.
(12) The identified Street vendor shall not be allowed more space beyond 8X8. This vending area includes passage in front of stall/ pushcarts for consumers/users to stand or buy goods and walkway for pedestrians.
(13) No vendors shall be allowed in vending zone on the footpath/pavements on roadside.
(14) Footfall status, road width and density of vehicular and pedestrian movement, no vending zones and area of 50metres crossing if two or more on all sides and any declared heritage structure shall strictly be as per provisions of the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
(15) Dimensions needs to be marked for pedestrians in vending zones and roadside. Movement of vehicles and schools vans needs to be ensured in the vending zone backside of Gandhi School. Vacant land in front of vending zone to be made pedestrian friendly at all places.
PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 (BHDR 20, 1942 SAKA) 691(16) It may be ensured that the proposal of relocation of sites shall not affect the easement rights i.e do not encroach upon the rights of adjoining property owners, road users / pedestrians and parks/green belts.
(17) Each street vendor shall ensure that he will not encroach upon the Government passage in front of his vending space, which would inconvenience to the General Public or cause an obstruction in the passage or road adjoining their vends of smooth movement.
(18) The plan of basic services lines with indication of catch pits and manholes shall be available on authentic map of vending areas. The existence of public taps and conveniences shall also be indicated. A schedule of solid waste removal from that area also has to be taken on record. The adequacy or otherwise of these services in vending areas across the city or town shall be examined.
CHAPTER-III
4. Mobile Street Vendors:- Each mobile street vendor shall obtain a Street Vending Certificate as provided by the aforesaid scheme and shall also keep the photo identity while doing any sale activity in the Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh.
CHAPTER-IV
5. No Vending Zone:- (1) The following areas, as indicated in the Table given below, shall be 'No Vending Zones' in the Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh.
TABLE
Serial No. Name of Area
1 Bus Stand to Railway Station, Raikot Adda to Chappar Road , Chourabazer Ahmedgarh 2 Railway road , MC office , SDM Office, Tehsil Office
3 Main Bagar Area Ahmedgarh
4 All streets those width is less than 12 feet
(2) No Mobile Street Vendor or Stationery Street Vendor, shall carry out any sale activity in the Zones, as specified in clause (1) above.
CHAPTER-V
6. Miscellaneous:- (1) Municipality shall ensure that the area being provided to the street vendors is its property (i.e. the concerned Municipal Committee's property). In case, such property is the ownership of any Central or the State Authority or any other Government/ Corporate authority, then respective M.C. shall get a No Objection from the authority concerned and only thereafter earmark such property same to be a vending area/ zone.
(2) Each street vendor shall ensure that he will not encroach the pedestrian passage in front of his vending space, which would cause inconvenience to the general public or cause an obstruction in the passage or road adjoining their vends for smooth movement.
7. Rates of Street vending shall be decided as per the nature of vending, location of vending zone and also to meet the expenses for making arrangements for land and civic amenities given by Municipal Corporation/ Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh.
SATISH CHANDRA , IAS
Chandigarh
Special Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab, The 18th August, 2020 Department of Local Government.