House of horrors: Pet shops in Bengaluru

Despite strict rules and regulations, pet shops in the city are found violating the laws. Even after four years of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018, enforced by the Centre making it mandatory for pet shops to be registered with respective State Animal Welfare Boards, pet sellers in Bangalore are still […]

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No licence, no loans: street vendors in a vicious cycle

Street vendors are left out of welfare loan schemes because the BBMP has not done a survey to issue business licenses. Street vendors in Bengaluru are facing difficulty in receiving licenses to run businesses from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). BBMP has not conducted a survey to identify the street vendors, and give them licenses […]

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Food truck owners wait for licenses

Food truck owners in Bengaluru are facing losses as well as trouble in getting proper licenses. Bengaluru: Despite the fact that the number of food trucks has decreased significantly, food truck owners continue to have trouble acquiring a license.  The number of food trucks in Bengaluru fell from 48 to five after the lockdown, said […]

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