15 new non-hawking zones in city
BMC has decided to allow only 21,000 hawkers to operate in the 207 hawking zones …SUDHIR SURYAWANSHI
Of the 222 designated hawking zones in the city, the Supreme Court-appointed committee has changed 15 to non-hawking zones and public hearings are under way to decide the fate of 53 more roads.
The designation of 15 roads as non-hawking zones came about after local residents and activists ran a concerted campaign against traffic volume and width of roads.
Bhalchandra Gholap, licence superintendent, BMC said, While deciding on the hawking policy, the committee has factored in 14 criteria, including residents objections, width of road and traffic in the particular area. Within a couple of weeks, the final list of hawking and nonhawking zones will be published.
Dr S S Kudalkar, deputy municipal commissioner (hawking) said that the BMC has decided to allow approximately 21,000 hawkers out of which 15,500 are already licensed ones. The remaining will be accommodated by a lot. Once the process is completed, the hawking policy will be implemented in a stringent way, he said.
Neera Punj, a member of NGO Cityspace, said, I am not fully satisfied with the process of changing the reservation policy on hawking. While declaring hawking zones in most locations, they have not followed the Supreme Court guidelines such as a mandatory 100-metre distance from railway stations and schools.
Dinesh Doshi, a resident of Zaveri Bazar, said that locals had raised objections over a hawking zone at Bhomanji Master Marg in C ward and the committee has agreed to change its status. We are relieved. But our main concern is that the BMC should strictly maintain this road as a non-hawking zone and see that hawkers do not come rushing in, he added.
NEW NON-HAWKING ZONES
St George Street (A- ward)
The designation of 15 roads as non-hawking zones came about after local residents and activists ran a concerted campaign against traffic volume and width of roads.
Bhalchandra Gholap, licence superintendent, BMC said, While deciding on the hawking policy, the committee has factored in 14 criteria, including residents objections, width of road and traffic in the particular area. Within a couple of weeks, the final list of hawking and nonhawking zones will be published.
Dr S S Kudalkar, deputy municipal commissioner (hawking) said that the BMC has decided to allow approximately 21,000 hawkers out of which 15,500 are already licensed ones. The remaining will be accommodated by a lot. Once the process is completed, the hawking policy will be implemented in a stringent way, he said.
Neera Punj, a member of NGO Cityspace, said, I am not fully satisfied with the process of changing the reservation policy on hawking. While declaring hawking zones in most locations, they have not followed the Supreme Court guidelines such as a mandatory 100-metre distance from railway stations and schools.
Dinesh Doshi, a resident of Zaveri Bazar, said that locals had raised objections over a hawking zone at Bhomanji Master Marg in C ward and the committee has agreed to change its status. We are relieved. But our main concern is that the BMC should strictly maintain this road as a non-hawking zone and see that hawkers do not come rushing in, he added.
NEW NON-HAWKING ZONES
St George Street (A- ward)
Ramaji Bhai road (A-ward)
Mahapalika Marg (Award)
Maha Kavi Bhusan Marg (A-ward)
Mangal Das Road (Cward)
Bomanji Master road (Cward)
Tata road 1 and 2 (B-ward)
Hanuman Mandir road, Santacruz (H/east)
Ayyapa Madir Marg, Bangur Nagar (P/south)Dattapada Phatak road, Borivli (P/south)
Prem Nagar road, Borivliwest (R/Central)
Maruti Nagar road, Dahisar-East (R/North)
PARTLY HAWKING ZONES
Hansraj Bhugra road, Santacruz-east (H/east)
Bapu Bhagve Road, Dahisar-west