Irate vendors hold protest
Angry at the government for evicting them from footpath, vendors gathered in front of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Tuesday morning.
The street vendors blocked the traffic movement and protested the government decision demanding that they be rehabilitated.
Police had to use force to clear the road in Sundhara.
The vendors are also preparing to hold similar protests in front of Local Development Ministry and Lalitpur sub metropolitan office.
After the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam, the police have evicted street vendors from Kalanki, Gongabu, Ratnapark and Lagankhel areas.
Gautam has said that by opening shops in footpath, the street vendors have caused several problems including that of traffic jam. "A footpath is for pedestrians to walk. It is not for running business," he said.
Meanwhile, the government has formed a committee headed by former Kathmandu mayor Keshab Sthapit to study and find ways to relocate the evicted street vendors. nepalnews.com sd Oct 21 08
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