Nearly 99,345 eligible street vendors in Mumbai will soon receive QR code-based identity cards as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) moves closer to implementing its hawker rehabilitation policy, Mayor Ritu Tawde announced on Wednesday.

QR-enabled IDs to streamline hawker regulation

Tawde said the initiative, which will be rolled out from June 10, is part of the civic body's commitment to create designated hawking zones, rehabilitate eligible vendors and streamline the city's street vending system. The QR-enabled licence-cum-identity cards are expected to help regulate vending activities and ensure that benefits reach eligible hawkers.