Bhadra area shut for street vendors, protests ensue despite AMC allocating alternative plots

The Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has closed the Bhadra area for hawkers and street vendors, issuing a public notice through banners placed across the premises. 

The move comes as part of the civic body’s restructuring and regulation efforts in the busy heritage zone.

To accommodate the registered hawkers and patharna vendors, AMC has allocated two alternative spaces–

Plot A: The open ground located behind the Nauroji Library near Pankore Naka

Plot B: The open space at Dhalgarwad

However, despite the allocation, around 844 registered vendors have refused to shift to these sites and are openly protesting the closure of Bhadra for vending activities.

Vendors claim that the new locations lack footfall and business viability, making it difficult for them to sustain their livelihood.