India, July 9 -- The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on Thursday said it has cleared 430 km of encroachments from Bengaluru's footpaths between July 1 and July 8 as part of its ongoing drive to reclaim pedestrian spaces, while assuring street vendors that they will be issued new identity cards and supported in relocating their businesses.

According to a post shared by the GBA on X, Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda held a meeting with representatives of the Joint Struggle Committee of Street Vendors on Thursday to discuss concerns over the anti-encroachment drive.

Reiterating that pedestrian safety remains the government's top priority, the GBA said in the post that there would be "no compromise" on keeping foo...