High Court of Meghalaya will hear the pending issue related to hawkers, on Thursday. Though the case pertains to traffic congestion in the city, the government feels that hawkers also add to the traffic congestion.
Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong told reporters that the government’s decision to relocate hawkers at Khyndailad area is aimed at benefiting them, rather than victimizing them. He expressed surprise that some hawkers are creating problems despite the government’s efforts to support them.
“It is not that we wanted to victimize the hawkers. In fact this is done for their own good. You will not find a government which is really thinking seriously about the interest of the hawkers. Shifting allowance of Rs 10,000 is being provided and plus once they shifted to the designated place, again initially for five months, Rs 2000 per month will be paid to concerned eligible hawkers,” Tynsong said.