Chandigarh, Jan. 1 -- To further intensify its action against unathorised street vendors encroaching on public land, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) has directed the Chandigarh police to register cases against the vendors under the relevant provisions of the BNS on receipt of complaints from the MC, citizens or otherwise. The enforcement wing has recorded that a large number of vendors are illegally occupying footpaths, pavements and public passages by placing stalls, rehris and tables, resulting in inconvenience to pedestrians and disruption of public movement. Such illegal vending activities have been found predominantly in Sectors 15, 17, 19, 22, 41 and Manimajra. The MC on Wednesday carried out a special enforcement drive across the city to ensure compliance with vending regulations and challaned 90 encroachers. During the drive, action was taken against vendors who were found subletting their allotted space and those occupying space beyond the permitted size (more than 5-6 ft). A total of 37 challans were issued for such violations within vending areas. The MC conducted checks against illegal street vendors operating in non-vending and other public areas, resulting in the issuance of 53 challans....