Vijayawada, Aug. 26 -- In a landmark move towards strengthening urban livelihoods and improving the vibrancy of cities, the Andhra Pradesh government has approved the establishment of "Smart Street Vending Markets" across seven major Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), an official said here today.
The ULBs are Anantapur, Kurnool, Tadepalli-Mangalagiri, Ongole, Srikakulam, Vijayawada and Kadapa Municipal Corporations.
The initiative, being implemented under the Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) through the DAY-NULM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, National Urban Livelihood Mission) Support to Urban Street Vendors (SUSV) programme, seeks to formalise, modernise, and dignify the livelihoods of street vendors while simultaneous...