<p class="title">Madikeri Street Vendors' Association has requested the government to provide assistance to them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters in Madikeri on Wednesday, vice president of the association S Puttojirao said that around 200 families in the town were making their living by selling various items on streets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Due to lockdown, they are literally on the streets. They have been struggling to make ends meet. The government and the organisations should come to their rescue, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that the association has submitted a memorandum to the district administration.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Association president M R Ayub, office-bearers G Uma and member Shanta Kumari were present.</p>
<p class="title">Madikeri Street Vendors' Association has requested the government to provide assistance to them.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters in Madikeri on Wednesday, vice president of the association S Puttojirao said that around 200 families in the town were making their living by selling various items on streets.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Due to lockdown, they are literally on the streets. They have been struggling to make ends meet. The government and the organisations should come to their rescue, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that the association has submitted a memorandum to the district administration.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Association president M R Ayub, office-bearers G Uma and member Shanta Kumari were present.</p>