
Vendors jostle for space at Kothapet fruit market
Kothapet: It is a case of too many. The Kothapet fruit market can no longer accommodate vendors but with each passing day, a new vendor is added. The market that started with 97 licensed shops is now bursting at the seams.
“There are more than 150 vendors without the licence, selling in the market. During peak days of the season, there is no place to even walk” says Abidi, an agent in the Fruit Commission Association at Kothapet market.
The association took the matter to the notice of former Minister of Irrigation, Marketing and Legislative Affairs, T Harish Rao, Chief Secretary and even Chief Minister, but is yet to hear any word from authorities.