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MARGAO
Municipal bodies across the State have been directed by the Director of Municipal Administration (DMA) to crack a whip against roadside vendors in the wake of the tragic death of a child at Ponda over a month ago.
Following the directives, the Margao Municipal Council on Thursday removed a mega fruit stall erected along the roadside just outside the wholesale fish market, with Municipal workers effecting seizure of fruits worth thousands of rupees.
Chief Officer Siddivinayak Naik told The Goan that the Margao Municipal Council has received a correspondence from the DMA directing the civic bodies to crack a whip against roadside vendors in the wake of the death of a child at Ponda. “The directions by the DMA, a copy of which has been sent to the Traffic police, has mandated the civic bodies to clear all roadside hawkers, creating nuisance for public transport,” he said.
Naik said the objective behind the directive is to ensure that public avoid buying goods from roadside hawkers and vendors.
