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Mumbai: 8 reserved seats for members on town vending committee up for grabs
Updated On: 27 July, 2024 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Meanwhile, the BMC conducted a survey of hawkers in 2016 and identified 165,000 hawkers. However, only 99,000 hawkers submitted forms. The BMC has also identified 400 hawking zones across the city
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A lottery will be held on Monday for the eight reserved seats for members of the town vending committee under the hawkers` policy. The lottery will take place at BMC headquarters under supervision of the labour commissioner’s representative.
To implement the long-awaited hawkers` policy, it is necessary to establish a town vending committee for the city as well as for seven administrative zones, each comprising 20 members. Of these, 12 are nominated, while eight are representatives. “Out of the eight representatives, three will be female,” the official said.
“The lottery will be held for members of Scheduled Tribes, minorities, Other Backward Classes, handicapped individuals, and women,” the official added.
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