The district administration of Panchkula held a crucial meeting with representatives from various market associations, urging cooperation to ensure orderly and smooth market operations across the city.
Meeting Highlights
During the meeting at the Mini-Secretariat, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) warned that if any illegal street vendor, cart, or food stall is found operating in front of a shop or showroom after 10 days, strict action will be taken against the shopkeeper by the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). This action includes issuing notices and further proceedings as per regulations.
Officials present included Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Vinay Kumar, HSVP Estate Officer Virendra Lathar, and ACP Vikram Nehra. The DC emphasized that unauthorized carts and stalls not only inconvenience customers but also harm the business of legitimate shopkeepers. He added that indiscriminate parking in market areas leads to traffic congestion.
Concessions and Enforcement
While a concession of one to two feet may be allowed in the public corridor in front of shops, any goods displayed beyond the prescribed limit will be confiscated. The HSVP, MC, and Police Department will jointly launch a special drive to ensure orderly functioning of all sector markets. Strict action will be taken against violators.
The DC directed HSVP officials to assign a designated officer to each market, who will be held accountable for complaints related to illegal encroachments within their jurisdiction.
Sanitation and Other Issues
On market sanitation, the DC stated that the civic body will undertake repair, renovation, and upgradation of public toilets to provide cleaner and better facilities for visitors and shoppers.
Responding to complaints about the Sector-20 market being used as an employee pick-up point by certain Baddi-based companies, the DC directed police to issue challans to such vehicles and relocate the pick-up point elsewhere.
