New law to provide security of livelihood to street vendors
6 May 2014 12:21 AM GMT
The historic Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act 2014, came into force on Labour Day. The law mandates civic bodies to set up restriction free vending zones/ night bazaars where hawkers can sell their products without being harassed by the authorities.
The new statute makes it obligatory on part of the state governments and local municipal bodies to ensure that every street vendor gets security and protection of livelihood. It provides for security and protection of livelihood to all street vendors having a valid certificate.
The law is expected to directly benefit around two crore street vendors of India who do not have any sort of protection at present.
Hailing the act, Arbind Singh, national coordinator of National Association of Street Vendors of India said that the landmark judgement will definitely ensure protection of livelihood for crores of street vendor.
‘It is very important that these poor vendors are enabled to pursue their livelihoods in a congenial and harassment free atmosphere. This Act is a step towards inclusive growth as it aims to integrate street vendors into urban India and also sets new paradigm for participatory of urban management.’
The new statute makes it obligatory on part of the state governments and local municipal bodies to ensure that every street vendor gets security and protection of livelihood. It provides for security and protection of livelihood to all street vendors having a valid certificate.
The law is expected to directly benefit around two crore street vendors of India who do not have any sort of protection at present.
Hailing the act, Arbind Singh, national coordinator of National Association of Street Vendors of India said that the landmark judgement will definitely ensure protection of livelihood for crores of street vendor.
‘It is very important that these poor vendors are enabled to pursue their livelihoods in a congenial and harassment free atmosphere. This Act is a step towards inclusive growth as it aims to integrate street vendors into urban India and also sets new paradigm for participatory of urban management.’
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