Shillong, Sep 24 : The Meghalaya and Greater Shillong Progressive Hawkers and Street Vendors Association (MGSPHSVA) has raised serious concerns over what it termed as “deliberate corruption, confusion and abuse of power” in the process of issuing Certificates of Vending (COVs) to genuine street vendors in the city.

Speaking from the Shillong Municipal Board office premises today, Angela Rangad, adviser to the MGSPHSVA, said that, despite repeated assurances, at least 60–70 eligible vendors are still being denied CoVs even though they have been vending for over a decade. “For more than two and a half months now, these hawkers have not been able to earn their livelihood. Families are under distress and with the festive season approaching, the losses are unbearable,” she said.

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