Frequently asked questions
What is the procedure for applying for a license?
Are the vendors who set shops up on the footpath, roadside authorised to be there?
What is the procedure for complaining against street vendors?
How can the problem of re-emergence of vendors after complaint and removal be solved?
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What is the procedure for applying for a license?
A vendor, wishing to get a license, should give an application to the concerned Zonal BMP office addressing the Zonal Joint Commissioner. Along with the application, the vendor should also give information about the address of the proposed shop, area of the shop and list of surrounding buildings. In some cases he may have to obtain a No-Objection Certificate from the neighbours.
The Zonal Joint Commissioner will grant a license after the local Traffic Inspector inspects the location of the shop to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the public.
Are the vendors who set shops up on the footpath, roadside authorised to be there?
Most street vendors function at their own risk. Although the BMP has the authority to issue licenses to street vendors, currently they are not doing so. The BMP's view on this is to discourage street vendors. The BMP does regularly inspect street vendor prone areas and evicts them.
What is the procedure for complaining against street vendors?
Citizens who are aggrieved by the street vendors can complain either to the police or the Zonal BMP office.
How can the problem of re-emergence of vendors after complaint and removal be solved?
The solution to this problem lies in continuous monitoring by the citizens after they have been convicted, to ensure that these vendors do not re-emerge. Filing complaints repeatedly with the BMP against these vendors and ensuring there removal should also help.