This visit comes in the wake of recent eviction drives along Grand Trunk Road across Howrah Maidan, north Howrah, and south Howrah to clear illegally occupied pavements
While the CPM has been actively protesting the eviction—claiming that nearly 3,000 hawkers and small vendors have been uprooted across these areas—the association of permanent shopkeepers welcomed the administration’s move. Kapoor highlighted that beneficiaries will receive an official govt certificate to display at their stalls, serving as proof of business legitimacy. This visit comes in the wake of recent eviction drives along Grand Trunk Road across Howrah Maidan, north Howrah, and south Howrah to clear illegally occupied pavements.
To assess the opinion of pavement vendors in the Howrah Maidan area, Tarun Kapoor, adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office, visited Howrah Maidan on Saturday, accompanied by Howrah Municipal Corporation commissioner Tejaswi Rana.