Highways as bazars

I would like to bring to your kind attention a grave offence that needs to be immediately remedied: The selling of fish and meat on National Highway 47. The highway from Aroor to Kayamkulam in Kerala has literally been occupied by these vendors. This is causing immense hardship to to the commuters. The high-way side is now crowded with people as the fish vendors have abandoned their usual markets.

It was once the practice of local bodies to spot out market places where fish, meat, vegetables and other easily perishable items could be sold. The waste accumulated in such places was also disposed of properly. Seemingly, the present administrators in the local civic bodies are not too keen about keeping the highway clean. They have no worries about the filth being generated by these highway dwellers. The Government must find a way to evict these meat and fish vendors. They should be forced to go to their usual designated markets instead of clogging up the highway.