On
March 3.3.2006 the Supreme Court issued the following
directions to the MCD, NDMC and Delhi Administration
Initiate
action to remove all unauthorised hawkers/ squatters
from the public land such as footpaths, streets, public
parks and playgrounds, etc., within a period of 15 days
and file a compliance report within 4 weeks and;
File
a detailed scheme for licensing vendors keeping in mind
the National Policy of Urban Street Vendors, 2004.
The
Court vide its order dated 5.5.2006 also directed the
MCD and the NDMC to “permanently display at conspicuous
places the list of hawking and non hawking zones
declared by them so that there is no arbitrariness in
the matter.” “Any non compliance of this
Court’s order was to be punishable as contempt
of court.”
While
large scale removals were stalled due to Delhi Special
Provision (Laws) Act, 2006 daily ritual of confiscating
goods continues.
