The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to give QR codes to 10,500 existing licensed hawkers across the city by the end of April, which will help Mumbaikars distinguish between licensed hawkers and unauthorised hawkers. Each QR code will carry details of the hawker’s licence and related documents issued by the civic body. Hawkers will be required to display these codes prominently at their stalls, allowing Mumbaikars to scan and verify their authenticity.

Meanwhile, around 22,000 unlicensed hawkers who registered with the BMC in 2014, when the Town Vending Committee (TVC) was formed, will undergo evaluation. Based on this process, eligible vendors will be allotted designated pitches for street vending. The pitches will be finalised by the 13-member TVC, eight of whom were elected on March 28, 2026, following elections that were conducted in 2024.