“Entire India and the world are looking at Bengaluru. We need to take care of our city,” Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday, defending the government’s footpath clearance drive that has triggered criticism over the eviction of hundreds of street vendors.

Bengaluru footpath vendors face potential consequences amid encroachment removal, but will receive alternative spaces, assures CM Shivakumar.

Bengaluru authorities have cleared 430 kilometers of footpath encroachments since July. This safe footpath campaign aims to create a cleaner and more walkable city. Officials…

“Entire India and the world are looking at Bengaluru. We need to take care of our city,” Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday, defending the government’s footpath…