Street vendors demand plots
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 06, 2013:
Demanding that the untenanted upper floor section of the three market complexes at Khwairamband Keithel be provided to the plot-less women street vendors, Khwairamband Keithel Lambi Mataida Potpham Phambi Lup (KKLPPL) today resolved to prevail upon the Government of Manipur for implementation of the National Policy on Urban Street Vendor 2009 in the State.
A meeting of the Lup held today at Manipur Press Club decided to press for honouring the two specific demands along with an appeal to the Government that the women street vendors be allowed to ply their trades in between 5 am to 12 noon till an arrangement could be worked out.
Besides Lup functionaries, a number of social activists also highlighted plight of the women street vendors during the meeting which also resolved to launch agitation in case the demands are not honoured within June 15 .