More vending zones proposed in Berhampur

The Berhampur Municipal Corporation has started work for establishment of a vending zone at Bijipur to rehabilitate vegetable vendors and fruit-sellers, said mayor Siba Shankar Das. Around Rs 13 lakh would be spent on the zone that would have 24 kiosks. The corporation has already constructed two vending zones at Kamapalli while work is on at Baikiuntha Nagar near Gate Bazaar. There is a proposal to build a vending zone at Goshaninuagon, the site for which has already been selected, the mayor said. Over 150 beneficiaries have been rehabilitated in the first phase, he said. For construction of the vending zone at Bijipur, notices were served on encroachers. The construction would start as soon as they vacate the place, said an officer of the corporation. Initially, it was planned to have 27 kiosks but was reduced after students of Khallikote autonomous college complained that the college gate from the backside would be obstructed by the shops. Source: Times of India