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NDMC restricts evening street vending across Connaught Place markets
The New Delhi Municipal Council has made a new rule for street sellers in busy parts of New Delhi.
They cannot sell goods after 6:30 pm in places such as Connaught Place and Janpath.
Only approved sellers can use their assigned spaces.
Sellers must show their official certificates when asked.
They must also keep sidewalks and roads clear so people and vehicles can move.
Officials will inspect the markets and take action when the rules are broken.
Traders support the plan because they want public spaces cleared of unauthorised hawkers.
Some shoppers say street sellers are useful because their products are often cheaper than those in large shops.
The New Delhi Municipal Council restricted street vending after 6:30 pm in Connaught Place, Janpath, Palika Bazar and nearby markets.
Only authorised vendors may operate in allotted spaces during permitted hours and must remove their goods afterward.
Officials will check vending around Connaught Place, Janpath, Palika Bazar, Regal, Revoli, Hanuman Mandir and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib.
Vendors must display their photographed tehbazari certificates and avoid blocking roads, footpaths, pedestrians or traffic.
The New Delhi Traders Association welcomed enforcement, while shoppers noted that vendors provide cheaper products despite occupying public spaces.
- Who
- The New Delhi Municipal Council, authorised street vendors, traders and shoppers are involved.
- What
- Street vending after 6:30 pm has been restricted in Connaught Place and several nearby markets.
- Where
- Connaught Place, Janpath, Palika Bazar, Regal, Revoli, Hanuman Mandir and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in New Delhi.
- When
- The order was issued on Tuesday, with restrictions applying after 6:30 pm.
- Why
- The New Delhi Municipal Council said the measure aims to reduce congestion, remove encroachments and protect pedestrian and traffic movement.
Supporters of restrictions
Vending and shopper concerns
Use of public space
Supporters of restrictions
The New Delhi Municipal Council and the New Delhi Traders Association say unauthorised vending blocks pedestrian corridors, roads and footpaths and contributes to congestion.
Vending and shopper concerns
Shoppers acknowledge that vendors occupy public spaces but say they provide products at relatively low prices compared with large establishments.
Implementation of the order
Supporters of restrictions
The council plans strict checks and action against non-compliance, while the traders' association says enforcement is needed to determine whether the order works.
Vending and shopper concerns
The article does not provide a direct response from street vendors, but the restrictions may affect sellers who previously operated during evening hours.
Market conditions
Supporters of restrictions
The New Delhi Traders Association said Connaught Place was considerably less congested and free of hawkers during the BRICS Summit, supporting stronger enforcement.
Vending and shopper concerns
The association also said encroachment and garbage returned to several locations after the summit, indicating that the issue remains unresolved.
Key facts
- Issuing body
- New Delhi Municipal Council
- Permitted deadline
- Street vending is restricted after 6:30 pm, described in the order as sunset.
- Authorisation
- Only authorised vendors may operate in allotted spaces and must display photographed tehbazari certificates.
- Restricted locations
- Connaught Place, Janpath, Palika Bazar, Regal, Revoli, Hanuman Mandir and Gurudwara Bangla Sahib.
- Compliance requirements
- Vendors must not block roads or footpaths and must remove their goods after the permitted time.
- Traders' response
- The New Delhi Traders Association welcomed the decision and called for enforcement against unauthorised hawkers.
- Additional context
- The association said Connaught Place was less congested during the two-day BRICS Summit but that encroachment and garbage later reappeared.
Quotes
New Delhi Municipal Council
The civic body that issued the vending restrictions
“The vendor shall not carry out any vending in non-vending zones or beyond permissible timings (sunset ie. 6.30 pm) and clear the sell articles from the vending site after permissible time”
thehansindia.com
Vikram Badhwar
General secretary of the New Delhi Traders Association
“We have demanded regularisation of vending spaces specially in Connaught place and surrounding areas for a long time. The association has repeatedly requested the NDMC and the police to force compliance with court directions and prevent unauthorised hawkers from occupying public spaces and blocking pedestrian corridors”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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