The North Delhi Municipal Corporation ( NDMC) has decided to issue permanent licences for food vans and e-food carts in areas under its jurisdiction. These food vans will help the municipality in generating more review. They will also help in creating more employment opportunities. Vendors belonging to the economically weaker sections will be given preference for the licences. Reportedly, those belonging to EWS category with less than ₹25,000 annual income are likely to get a nearly 25 per cent discount. The authorities are conducting a survey to identify empty lands for setting up food vans. Read on to know more.
The Authorities Will Promote Setting Up Food Carts In Empty Lands
To generate more revenue, NDMC will issue permanent licences for setting up food vans and e-food carts. According to a Hindustan Times report, Mayor of the north corporation, Jai Prakash, has said that there are many food carts in North Delhi but the municipality does not get any revenue from these establishments. He added, “This scheme will pave a way to legalise such food carts after paying a licence fee, which will be decided later. Other than this, we will also promote setting up food vans in empty lands of the civic body at various locations in north Delhi.”
“We will allocate these food vans to those people whose annual family income is less than ₹25,000. We will provide them special discounts to set up movable eateries in empty lands and at places where footfall is high.”, Prakash stated. Also, South Delhi parks will serve milk, fruits and bread at eco-friendly kiosks.
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A Survey To Take Place To Identify Empty Lands
A survey will be conducted to identify empty lands where these food vans can be set up. The applicants will also need to provide a no-objection-certificate from the traffic police and the road owning authority. Prakash said, “Though the fee for the licence is yet to be decided but it is likely to be kept dynamic, which means that those who wish to set up their food vans in busy markets or at prime locations, will have to pay slightly higher prices for a licence. People belonging to EWS category with less than ₹25,000 annual income are likely to get a nearly 25% discount.”
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An NDMC senior official has said, “Initially, we are planning to allow one to two food vans per ward. But this number can be increased later if required. This move will create employment for weaker section and they will not have to pay illegally to any other agency or local authorities. This initiative will also help the civic body in augmenting its revenue collection and make it financially stable.” Meanwhile, here’s a virtual tour of the vibrant markets of Delhi: