Visakhapatnam, Sep 24 (PTI) The Human Rights Forum on Wednesday strongly objected to the alleged forcible eviction of 2,850 street vendors by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation.

It said the action was in violation of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, enacted to safeguard vendors’ rights.

“The Human Rights Forum (HRF) takes strong exception to the forcible evictions of street vendors by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). These removals are in clear violation of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014,” the HRF said in a release. Show Full Article

According to the HRF, the GVMC acted without surveys, vending certificates, or consultation with Town Vend

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