Sri Vijaya Puram | October 22, 2026
Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council (SVPMC) has directed all street vendors covered under its survey conducted from July 6 to August 1, 2026, to personally visit the UPA Cell of SVPMC between October 21 and October 31 during office hours to sign and submit a prescribed Declaration/Undertaking.
The submission is required for verification and further processing of their cases for the issuance of a Certificate of Vending (CoV).
The Declaration/Undertaking will include declarations that the street vending activity is carried out personally or through a family member; that the vendor has no other means of livelihood; and that the Certificate of Vending or the vending place specified in it will not be transferred to another person, including through rental arrangements.
The declaration will also cover confirmation that no other family member has applied for a Certificate of Vending for the same street vending activity or business, and that all particulars and documents furnished are correct and authentic, with no material information concealed.
SVPMC has stated that the prescribed format will be made available free of cost at its UPA Cell. Vendors have been advised to carefully verify all particulars recorded in the declaration before signing and submitting it within the stipulated period.
The municipal council clarified that submission of the Declaration/Undertaking is necessary for verification and further processing of applications for Certificates of Vending, subject to the provisions of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, and the relevant Rules and Scheme.
All street vendors covered under the survey have been requested to comply with the instructions within the prescribed period.
