Unregistered street vendors deprived of Odisha govt s Covid aid
There are more than 10,000 street vendors in the city. But the civic body’s survey put the number at 3,463. The last survey of street vendors was conducted in 2017
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CUTTACK: For thousands of street vendors who are suffering great misery due to the lockdown and shutdowns, the Covid cash assistance of Rs 3,000 announced by the State government remains a pipe dream. The negligence of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has kept nearly 4,000 street vendors out of official database.
Take the case of 38-year-old Manoj Bastia of Chandni Chowk, a children’s garments near City Hospital for the last 15 years. He failed to avail the benefits as his name is not included in the civic body’s registered street vendors list. Similarly, Jagannath Biswal of Rovers Street, who runs a footwear shop near Padhiary Pathagar for the last eight years, and Chandia Majhi,