Town Vending Committee polls conclude with 49.46% average voter turnout
Hindustan TimesMumbai: As many as 15,537 out of the total 32,415 eligible hawkers in Mumbai voted Thursday, in the maiden election held for electing members of the Town Vending Committee, recording a turnout of 49.46%. Town Vending Committee polls conclude with 49.46% average voter turnout The TVC polls are crucial for the allotment of licences to hawkers and also giving them a say in policymaking. The structure of the TVC consists of one central town vending committee and seven zonal committees. Under the central government’s Street Vendors Act - 2014, in accordance with the provisions of Maharashtra Street Vendors Rules - 2016, as per the directions of the Commissioner and Director of Municipal Council Administration Directorate as well as the Coordinating Officer, the Municipal Street Vendor Committee has been constituted.