DW BUREAU / CHANDIGARH A meeting of Town Vending Committee, Chandigarh was held in MCC on Tuesday under the chairmanship of KK Yadav, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh. During the meeting various important issues were discussed in detail and accorded approval. The committee considered the agenda item regarding waiving off Rs 50 for street vendors in respect of filling up of loan applications through e-Sampark centres/bank mitra. The committee accepted the amendments in street vendors (protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending), Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh Bye-laws, 2018 as per the approval of Administrator, Chandigarh Administration and notified by the MCC. The committee decided that Joint Commissioner, MCC will review the work of engagement of society for promotion of information technology in Chandigarh. The TVC approved the constitution of a committee to review and scrutinize the applications of non-surveyed street vendors in UT villages under PM SVANidhi scheme.The committee members asked the concerned officers to check the representations regarding corrections in particulars of registered street vendors thoroughly. The members asked the concerned officers to prepare sector wise report in regard to non-ESP and ESP with the latest notification and guidelines issued in this regard. The members asked the concerned enforcement officials to act tough against the violators who found vending from the sites of registered vendors in their absence and challan them as per law.The committee members asked the enforcement staff to nail down the unauthorized vendors from the city markets and internal roads, etc. The Chairman in agreement of all the members of Town Vending Committee conveyed to the SSP to take appropriate action against unregistered vendors and not harass the vendors registered. (editor@dailyworld.in)