Sarojini traders find fault with NDMC’s vending process
The Sarojini Nagar Market Association has criticized the NDMC for issuing vending certificates without proper verification. They claim that the process included non-vendors and did not involve their input, leading to overcrowding in the market. The Delhi High Court has directed the NDMC to address the situation and ensure adequate vending sites for eligible vendors.
- ▪The Sarojini Nagar Market Association alleges that the NDMC issued vending certificates without proper verification.
- ▪Members of the association claim that the survey conducted by the Town Vending Committee did not follow clear criteria for identifying vendors.
- ▪The Delhi High Court has ordered the NDMC to convene meetings to address the status of street vendors in various markets.
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The Sarojini Nagar Market Association has alleged that the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) issued certificates of vending without proper verification and included several non-vendors in the list.Members of the association alleged that they were not consulted for recommendations to the Town Vending Committee (TVC), which conducted a survey last year to finalise the list of vendors eligible for the certificates.The TVC, comprising 12 elected members, conducted a survey that concluded in July 2025, after which the NDMC released a list of 514 vendors in the market who were issued vending certificates.According to market association members, the survey was conducted without any clear criteria for identifying pre-existing vendors, leading to overcrowding.The document, which mentions a…
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