Make property freehold to jack up sagging business: UTtraders

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 5

A delegation of the Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM) today called on UT Home Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav and discussed issues of the traders with him.

Charanjiv Singh, president, CBM, said property should be made freehold to jack up sagging trade of the city. He said no more vendor zones should be made effective in city markets, especially in first phase sectors, as these were already congested. Parking and footpaths should be kept free of vendors.

Satpal Gupta, chairman, CBM, urged the Home Secretary to rationalise the collector rates in Sector 7, Madhya Marg, as it was more than the market price, and Sector 17-A & B, which was still underdeveloped as compared to the Plaza at the main City Centre, Sector 17-C, D & E.

Sanjeev Chadha, general secretary, CBM, said Sector 17 should be kept as a no-vending zone and the green belt opposite the GPO should be developed as an amusement park with eatable stalls so that the area was upgraded. “This will help in boosting business in the adjoining commercial area,” he said.

Yadav assured sympathetic consideration to the issues. He said there was a need to increase the tourism in the city by making new policies, which would improve business and employment opportunities in the city. He also talked about increasing footfall in the Sector 17 market by giving permission to small-time musicians or some other type of entertainment activities at the Plaza.