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A file picture of Naga women selling vegetable in the streets of Kohima.[/caption]
Dimapur, May 5 (EMN): Governor PB Acharya has stated that the Street Vendors Act, which aims to provide social security and livelihood rights to street vendors, should be implemented in Nagaland at the earliest.
A Raj Bhavan statement on Friday informed the governor as saying street vending is a source of livelihood for people, especially women, who come from rural areas carrying their vegetable and other products to towns in order to sell.
“He felt that they should be provided proper shed or kiosk along with drinking water and toilet facilities. He called on the vendors to be aware about the various provisions of the Street Vendors Act and should be vigilant and pro-active in getting the law implemented.”
Not only will this benefit the vendors, according to Acharya, but also provide ‘affordable, healthy and convenient’ service to the people. Vendors are often forced to sell their vegetable at cheaper rates in order to avoid the trouble of transporting back the perishable items to their villages, he said.
“The governor opined that if the government provides them with individual kiosk in daily or monthly rent or provides refrigerated storage at a minimal cost will be of great help and relief to the vendors. Governor Acharya had written to the chief minister on 14th March 2018 with regard to providing kiosks for women vegetable vendors for clean and secure business,” it stated.
