Women vendors of Ima Keithel urge for alternate arrangements of street vendors by October 10
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 01 2022:
Women vendors of the three Ima Keithel of Khwairamband has urged the Government to make alternate arrangements and a particular space for street vendors by October 10 in view of the increasing number of street vendors around these markets which is impacting the business of the three Ima Keithel.
Addressing media persons during a press meet held at DM College campus today in connection with the issue, Asem Nirmala, Co-Convenor of the Working Committee of three Ima Keithel has maintained that the livelihood of the licensed women vendors inside the three Ima Keithel have been highly affected by the rising number of street vendors around these markets.
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She expressed concern that they are going through a rough phase and finding it difficult to sustain themselves and support their family due to the low rate of sales, decreasing number of customers etc.
She appealed to the Government to draft special policies for the licensed women vendors of the three Ima Keithel to address their issues and designate a special place for the street vendors by October 10 .
She further cautioned that the women vendors will launch stringent forms of agitation if the Government fails to actualise their demands within the given time frame.
Expressing that both the women vendors of Ima Keithel and street vendors who generally hail from poor households are striving earnestly to support their respective families, she appealed to the relevant authorities to come up with a solution which will benefit both the parties.
The members who were present at the press meet also used placards which read as 'Make policies for Ima Keithel', 'Do not wipe out the history of Ima Keithel', 'Do not take away the source of our livelihood' etc.