The sanctity and heritage of Bombay is further threatened by government
The Street Vendors Act, 2014 has as its objectives the "Protection of livelihood and regulation of street vending” but its proposed implementation appears to be achieving neither goal and upsetting everyone.
On Sunday morning, April 19, 2015, many areas of the city witnessed an outpouring of residents on the streets expressing their opposition to the Bombay Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) proposal to create hawking zones in residential areas. Placards reading, "We say no to hawkers in our city,” "Develop municipal markets,” "Shift hawkers to markets,” "F North Ward wants a Say in how we Stay!! Save our city,” "Footpaths are for......