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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 Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service 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 ....
Image used for representational purpose only CUTTACK: Malgodown and Chhatra Bazar were choc-o-bloc with people wanting to stock up on groceries and vegetables for the fortnight-long lockdown starting Wednesday. There were long queues of in front of shops with buyers not adhering to social distancing norms. This despite the government declaring that shops selling essential items will be open during the lockdown. Even the markets in Choudhury Bazar, Nua Bazar, Buxi Bazar, Badambadi and Dolamundai witnessed huge crowds. Even some shops ran out of commodities with people buying in bulks, said Biswambar Mishra, a grocery shop-keeper in Badambadi. Similarly several markets in Bhubaneswar too witnessed the rush. “We had to place a rope in front of the shop to maintain social distance,” said Nimai Behera, a vegetable shop-owner in Chadrasekharpur. “And we have to sell despite the crowd for our livelihood,” he added ....