Pavement trading will not be permitted in Hatton city during the upcoming Deepavali festival season, Hatton Municipal Council Chairman Asoka Karunaratne announced.
Pavement trading will not be permitted in Hatton city during the upcoming Deepavali festival season, Hatton Municipal Council Chairman Asoka Karunaratne announced.
He said areas near Hatton Star Square and Shakthi Hall have been designated for business activities instead.
The Hatton Dickoya Municipal Council has earned over Rs. 3.6 million (Rs. 3,668,000) by tendering 146 plots of land temporarily allocated for festival trading.
A valuation report was obtained from the Government Valuation Department prior to the tender process, and bids were opened yesterday under the supervision of Municipal Council Secretary Shyamali Rupasinghe and members of the Finance Committee.
In addition to tender payments, garbage and business taxes were also collected from traders, who will be required to conduct their activities under the guidelines set by the Municipal Council, officials said.
