Hawker Problem in Kolkata

Hawker problem has always been an issue for Kolkata. With the flux of time, more number of people have taken up this life as a suitable source of income. Infact, street hawking have become a menace now. It is next to impossible for pedestrians to walk on pavements as all pavements are encroached upon by hawkers. Sometimes, when the media raises a hue and cry, the civic authorities suddenly awakes from their slumber and demolishes some makeshift stalls. They try to show the people that they are concerned about it. This is just an eyewash and a stopgap measure. My question is "Has anyone ponderedabout the causes of hawkery"? The increase in population has given rise to dearth of jobs and mass un-employment. So. what will people do to live from hand to mouth. They also, have to support their families. The govt. has not bothered to take any measure to curb population, increase the job opportunities. Moreover, we get the same quality of goods as in shopping malls at evn lower price. So, people have also not bothered to force the authorities to think about it. Lot of lives depend on hawking. So, hawkers cannot be evicted forcibly. The Authorities have to think of an alternative source of rehabilitation for hawkers so that, this issue can be controlled at some point of time.

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