By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, June 21: The Shillong Municipal Board has directed all street vendors possessing valid Certificates of Vending (COVs) to relocate to the designated vending zones with effect from July 22.
The directive was issued by the Chairperson of the Town Vending Committee and CEO of the Shillong Municipal Board. The order follows the distribution of Certificates of Vending to eligible street vendors between June 2 and June 19, after a thorough verification process in accordance with the Meghalaya Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme 2023, read in conjunction with the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014.
Earlier, based on recommendations from the Town Vending Committee, the state government issued a revised notification designating street vending zones within the Khyndai-Lad area, specifying the Upper Floor of MUDA complex as a legal vending zone.
The same notification declared the remaining areas of Khyndai-Lad as no-vending zones. “Therefore, individuals without a valid Certificate of Vending who are currently selling goods along the roads in the Khyndai-Lad area are hereby directed to vacate the spaces under their occupation immediately, and no later than three days from the date of publication of this notice,” the Shillong Municipal Board stated.
