KMC: No Eviction for New Market Hawkers, Rehabilitation Planned

• Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) decides against evicting hawkers in New Market, opting for rehabilitation instead.
• Decision made at a meeting between municipal authorities and hawker organizations, following Supreme Court directives to maintain pedestrian paths.
• KMC will arrange rehabilitation for illegal hawkers, ensuring they can conduct business with dignity.
• A survey identified 54,178 hawkers in the city; KMC is issuing digital certificates to legal hawkers.
• Illegal hawkers in New Market, many from poor families, will be rehabilitated in nearby areas if space is unavailable at their current spots.