Decide on shifting by Tueday: MMC to Vasco fish vendors

VASCO: Fish vendors from the Mormugao municipal market have been given time till Tuesday to decide on a date for them to move out of their current premises. The leeway was given by Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) Jayant Tari after a massive confrontation during a meeting on Thursday.
Authorities have been trying to persuade the vendors to move to a temporary premises as they plan to convert the existing fish market into a new complex.
Informing the fish vendors that their demands have been fulfilled, Tari said, “Police and municipal officers have taken action against wholesalers in Vasco. The 300-odd fish vendors have been allotted identity cards. The assurance of relocating them into a new complex within 18 months has also been given. Now, it is time for them to shift to the temporary shed built especially for them.”
The fish vendors’ leader Caridade Pereira said, “We have been saying that nobody should be allowed to sell fish outside the market. This is not happening even after assurances from the municipality. We have lost faith in municipal officials.”
President of Old Cross Fishing Owner’s Association Custodio D’Souza said, “Now that we have been given time, we will discuss and take a call.”