Chandigarh:
The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is actively and continuously monitoring all notified vending zones across the city to ensure the availability of essential civic amenities for street vendors, reaffirming its commitment to their welfare, convenience, and dignified working conditions.
As part of this ongoing initiative, the Engineering Wing (B&R), MCC has identified nine locations where mobile toilet facilities are urgently required. Necessary steps are being taken to install these facilities at the earliest. In addition, 27 vending sites have been identified where water tankers are needed, and arrangements are being finalized to ensure regular and adequate water supply at these locations in the near future.
It is noteworthy that vending zones in Sectors 7-C (Site-C), 10-D, 19-C, 21-C, 22-D, 28-C (Site-B), 29-C, 33-D, 49-D, 50-C, 53-B, Maloya-1, Rehab Colony Maloya-A, IT Park, and Manimajra (MHC) are already fully equipped with essential civic amenities, including drinking water arrangements and toilet facilities. These provisions ensure a safe, hygienic, and orderly environment for street vendors and the general public alike.
Through these proactive measures, MCC continues to strengthen its efforts towards inclusive urban development, public health, and cleanliness, while also promoting regulated and organized street vending across the city.
The Municipal Corporation Chandigarh reiterates that the welfare of street vendors remains a top priority, and sustained efforts will continue to further upgrade infrastructure and civic facilities in all vending zones to enhance their quality of life and working conditions.
