Jammu,
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday ordered proper rehabilitation of street vendors who are being relocated to ease traffic movement in the winter capital.

Chairing a meeting to review the beautification of Jammu city here, the Chief Minister directed identification of appropriate spots where the street vendors could be shifted so that their livelihood was not affected while clearing roads or pavements. Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh also attended the meeting.

Mehbooba asked the district administration, municipal authorities and Jammu Development Authority to jointly work out a mechanism for the proper rehabilitation of street vendors. Fixing a one-month deadline, she asked these departments to ensure availability of facilities, such as drinking water, electricity, sanitation and rest rooms, at the new spots. The amenities would turn the new areas into market hubs thus vendors would be able to operate without any hassle, she said.

The Chief Minister was informed that at present 2,015 street vendors were registered with the Jammu Municipal Corporation and two flying squads had been constituted to clear footpaths in the city from encroachments.