Port Blair’s Fruit vendors cry foul over PBMC’s indifference

Sarthak Kanjilal

Port Blair, Jan 12: The Fruit Vendors of Port Blair city’s fruit market area, have expressed their anger over the lack of concern shown by Port Blair Municipal Council towards providing them a permanent shed, as per High Court’s order.

Raising voice against the Port Blair Municipal Council the Fruit vendors allege that many years ago the High Court at Port Blair had directed the PBMC to construct permanent shed for the 32 fruit sellers of Port Blair area but even after so many years the PBMC has not initiated any steps in this regard.

“A few years back the sheds of the fruit vendors were removed in name of construction of drain and later a temporary shed has been constructed for us. Since then our repeated requests for a permanent shed are falling in deaf ears,” said a fruit vendor of Port Blair city.    nside Gandhi Market, where we will not be given shop. We have been told that they will move us to new place but we don’t know where we will be moved,” said another fruit vendor.

Allotment process for shops and sheds by PBMC always remain marred with controversy and allegation of corruption.

A shopping complex with nearly 15 shops at Dairy Farm and nearly 14 shops of Food Park near Netaji Stadium are still waiting for final allotment, causing huge loss to PBMC for this delay.