, , MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE {TVC)

HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF SHRI JITENDER YADAV, IAS, COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION- CUM- CHAIRPERSON TOWN

VENDING COMMITTEE (TVC), CHANDIGARH ON 6.2.2018 AT 3:oo·P.M. IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CHANDIGARH.

The followings were present:-

1 Ms. Gurmeet Kaur.- Rep. to Sr. Town Planner, Member Chandigarh Administration.

2 The Inspector of Police, Rep. to U.T. Chandigarh. Member

3 Smt. Kamlesh wd/o Late Sh. Billu Ram Member House No.133, New Indira Colony, Manimajra, Chandigarh

4 Smt. Geeta wd/o Late Sh. Rakesh Kumar Members House No.124, New Indira Colony, Manimajra, Char:idigarh.

5 Sh. Sita Ram S/o Late Sh. Gopi Ram Member House No.590, Bapu Dham Colony, Sector 26, Chandigarh.

6 Mrs. Sangita Vardhan, Member Chairperson, VATSAL CHA YA TRUST, House No.20, Sector 7-A, Chandigarh.

7 Sh . V.N . Sharma, Member President, Federation of Social Welfare Associations (Regd.), House No.3323, Sector 40-0, Chandigarh .

Officials' and staff:-

1. Sh. Anil Kumar Garg, Additional Commissioner-II , MC , Chandigarh.

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2. Sh. Vivek Trivedi, Social Development Officer-Development Cell MC, Chandigarh.

3. Sh. Naresh Kumar, Asstt. Town Planner, Chandigarh Administration .

4. Sh. Naresh Kumar, Law Officer, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.

5. Dr. Praveen Chaudhary, CEO, Haryana Nav Yuvak Kala Sangam (HNYKS) and others.

6. Sh. D.C. Joshi, Clerk, MC, Chandigarh.

The meeting started with the permission of the Chair.

Sh. Vivek Trivedi, Social Dev. Officer (Vendor Cell) , Municipal

rporation , Chandigarh welcomed the Chairperson TVC, members of TVC, Additional

issioner -II and other officials present in the meeting,. He then discussed the

age" a wise matter with the T.own Vending Committee (TVC). 1

genda No. 1: Ratification of Proposal for No vending Zone

Social Dev. Officer (Vendor Cell), Municipal Corporation ,

a rgarh briefed the Town Vending Committee (TVC) about the ratification of

sal on Street Vending Zones recommended by 0/o Chief Architect, Chandigarh

_..... n1stration.

SDO, (Vendor Cell) further briefed to the TVC members that H.E.

e a inistrator, U.T. Chandigarh has accorded approval for vending sites and

ed a committee regarding Sector 17, 19 & 22 comprises of Secretary Local

_: e~" ent , U.T; Commissioner, MCC and Chief Architect, ,Chandigarh Administration

g recommendations regarding requiremenl/ feasibility for identifying space for

e dors vide Memo no. T-71/STP-2017/5634 dated 27/06/2017, Memo No . T-

i'lh~iP-2017/6148 dated 31-7-2017 and Memo No. T-71/ STP-2017/ 7700 dated

09/11/2017.

Sector 1 to Sector 6 has been. kept as No Vendin~ Zone in view of

buffer zone as per Chandigarh Heritage Conservation Committee (CHCC) due Heritage

Status of Capitol Complex. The committee constituted by H.E. the Administrator

3rddecided that Sector 17 should remain as No Vending Zone in a meeting held on

November, 2017 under the Chairpersonship of Secretary Local Government,

Chandigarh Administration .

The members of the TVC unanimously ratified the plan proposal

vide Memo no. T-71/STP-2017/5634 dated 27/06/2017, Memo No. T-71/STP-2017/6148

dated 31-7-2017 and Memo No. T-71/STP-2017/7700 dated 09/11/2017 for allotment of

Sites provided by office of Chief Architect.

Agenda No. 2: Update on Status of verification and registration of surveyed street vendors.

SDO (Vendor Cell) briefed the TVC members about the status of

verification and registration of surveyed street vendors in various camps held between

3m October, 2017 to 16th January, 2018.

SDO, Vendor Cell also informed to all the TVC members that

erification and registration window has been opened at Municipal Corporation ,

andigarh for facilitating left out street vendors due to variou~ reasons.

Additional Commissioner-II shared that all the grievances submitted

be addressed before conducting draw of lots. He also informed that extensive

city will be made before conducting draw of lots of the sites.

genda No. 3: Demonstration of E-Sampark based mechanism for vending

fee deposition in partnership with ff ·Department, Chandigarh

Administration.

SDO (Vendor Cell) then discussed the Agenda No. 3 with the TVC

that in continuation to a recommendation of TVc· meeting- held on 9.2.2017 regarding

collection of street vending fee at E-Sampark Kendra spread over the entire city.

SDO, Vendor Cell told the TVC members that the Director, IT,

Chandigarh Administration has agreed for the work of development of payment

module/application for the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh at the rate of Rs .

10.00 + GST rates applicable for every transaction .

The demonstration of payment module at E-Sampark was

made by Sh . Pankaj from SPIC, IT Department, Chandigarh Administration .

The TVC members appreciated the step taken by Municipal

Corporation, Chandigarh in this regard .

Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh-cum-

Chairperson, TVC suggested to take measures for making awareness to all the

registered street vendors on various privileges/facilities and schemes.

Agenda No. 4: Issues of Street Vendors registered ui1der MC Chandigarh

before enactment of Street Vendor Act, 2014.

SDO (Vendor Cell) explained to the TVC that a representation has

een submitted to MC Chandigarh regarding the street vendors survey citing large scale

rregularities in implementation of Street Vendor Act, 2014 . .

The representations stated that they are the registered Rehri

- icense Holders for selling eatables across the Chandigarh for as many as 25 years

a d were left out in the survey.

TVC members unanimously decided that a maximum time of 15

~a ·swill be given to such 465 street vendors for registration and paying street vending

:ee- as per the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh first under the provisions of street

e ors Act, 2014 for consideration under the Street Vending Plan.

Waiving off vendors fee for HIV +VE Street vendors.

S0O (Vendor Cell) then discussed the agenda no. 5 with the TVC

about the waiving off street vendors fee for HIV+ve persons in reference to a

representation submitted by Ctiandigarh Network of Positive Living, Chandigarh.

TVC members suggested that those HIV+ve registered street

vendors verified and forwarded by State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh will only be

considered on case to case basis by TVC. TVC members also suggested that the fee

for HIV positive will not be completely waved off but may be given discount up to 40%.

Discussion other than TVC agendas

Mrs. Sangita Vardhan, TVC member, again demanded the detailed

data from the surveying agency regarding all the social, economical and cultural

indicators so that policies and programs can be designed.

' Commissioner, Municipal . Corporation, Chandigarh-cum-

Chairperson, TVC suggested to call an urgent meeting under the chairpersonship of '

Additional Commissioner-II by inviting Senior Town Planner, U.T. Chandigarh;

Assistant Town Planner, U.T. Chandigarh; Chief Engineer, MCC; Superintending

Engineer, B&R, MCC and Architect, MCC along with consultant, Urban Planner of

15thHaryana Nav Yuvak Kala Sangam on and 16th February, 2018 at 11.00AM to

discuss the vending layout plan to avoid any discrepancies while development of zones

by Engineering Wing of MCC.

It was also decided unanimously by the TVC members to call a

special meeting to discuss and finalize the street vending bye-laws before the next TVC

meeting.

Ob C> ~tll~jCommiss1 ner-cu - hairperson, Town Vending Committee, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh

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