Municipal markets in ULBs to have food streets, night markets in Telangana

HYDERABAD: Municipal markets in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the state will be dotted with food streets, farmers markets, night market and other specialised theme-based markets under Support Urban Street Vendors (SUSV).

The Telangana Mission for Elimination of  Poverty in Municipal Areas  (MEPMA) directed the ULB commissioners to prepare Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs), Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for establishing food streets, farmers markets, night market and other such specialised and  theme based markets. Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUA) under Deendayal Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM) has communicated the operation guidelines for SUSV  componenet of DAY-NULM. Under this sub component, financial support will be provided to the ULBs for improvement of infrastructure and provision of basic services in the existing markets if street vendors and the ULBs were to develop DIP for creation of food streets, farmers markets, night markets and other special markets.

In markets where food will be prepared, the ULBs should take into  account issues of food safety and fire hazard, in addition to other elements of infrastructure improvement that will be required.
For preparation of DIPs, the ULBs may hire consultants.  DIPs must be submitted to the Sanctioning Committee of State Urban Livelihood Mission (SULM) for approval.The SULM will be the nodal agency responsible for overall implementation of the component. At the city level, the responsibility for implementation will rest with the ULB.