Zaoranao Sinshim Women Vendors Association (ZSWVA),Phungreitang, Ukhrul today appeals the newly constructed market shed at Phungreitang, Ukhrul which is going to inaugurate By Chief Minister of Manipur on April 24, 2018 under the name Ima Keithel be name Zaoranao Sinshim as it was named before and the first priority of the market shed be given to the 200 women vendors of the association.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club, Majorkhul, member of ZSWVA, Yurthingla Shimrah said that since the year 1988, the women vendors of the ZSWVA have began selling goods under the care of Tangkhul Leisaklong as there was none who could initiate for the women vendors.
The market shed which the women vendors named Zaoranao Sinshim was torn down for the construction of the new market shed on May 2017 and since then the women vendors have been selling their goods temporarily in and around the Ukhrul town area, she added.
Yurthingla Shimrah disappointingly expressed that the women vendors had to sell their goods door to door by wondering here and there as they were told not to sell their goods in their temporary market they had set up by some local people of the area.
Since the women vendors are facing lots of problem selling their goods in proper market shed as usual, ZSWVA have submitted numerous numbers of memorandums to Chief Minister of Manipur and ADC to look into the matter, she added.
ZSWVA appeals the state government and the concern to name their market shed Zaoranao Sinshim as it was from in time instead of Ima keithel which will be inaugurated on April 24 by Chief Minister of Manipur and if the concern wish to conduct lottery system for the market shed, the first priority should be given 200 women vendors who have already with the Zaoranao Sinshim.
If the government and concern fails to fulfil their demands, protest agitation not to inaugurate the market shed will be carried out by ZSWVA, Yurthingla Shimrah asserts.
