Pune Hawkers Occupy Footpath: Residents Seek Designated Space

In Pune, India, hawkers are setting up shop on the Viman Nagar-Kharadi footpath, making it hard for people to walk safely.

Residents are asking the government to give the hawkers a specific place to sell their goods.

Right now, the hawkers and their customers take up the whole sidewalk, forcing people to walk in the street.

The government sometimes tries to remove the hawkers, but they often come back.

People are worried that if nothing changes, it will become a bigger problem.

They want a solution that helps both the hawkers and the public.