Parliament approves bill to protect street vendors
Updated: Feb 19, 2014 05:56:50pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (KNN) Parliament today passed a bill which seeks to provide protection of livelihood, rights, social security and regulation of street vendors in the country. The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha today while the Lok Sabha had approved it on September-6, 2013.
The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2014 provides for protection of livelihoods rights, social security of street vendors, regulation of urban street vending in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Moving the Bill for consideration and passing in the house today, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Girija Vyas said “Street vendors constitute an integral part of our urban economy. Street vending is not only a source of self-employment to the poor in cities and towns but also a means to provide ‘affordable’ as well as ‘convenient’ services to a majority of the urban population, especially the common man.”
“It is vital that these vendors are enabled to pursue their livelihoods in a congenial and harassment free atmosphere. Inclusive growth strategy adopted by the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans calls for a facilitating mechanism for street vending to aid economic growth and inclusion simultaneously,” she added.
The Bill is aimed at creating a conducive atmosphere for street vendors to do their business in dignity and is likely to help in giving livelihood protection to about one crore families. It will help them carry out their business in a fair and transparent manner, without the fear of harassment and eviction.
The Bill provides for a town vending authority with fair representation of street vendors and women in each local authority, a survey of all existing street vendors once every five years, assurance of accommodation in vending zones, certificates, procedure for relocation, eviction and confiscation of goods, dispute redressal mechanism, promotional measures and protection among others. (KNN/ES)
The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, 2014 provides for protection of livelihoods rights, social security of street vendors, regulation of urban street vending in the country and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Moving the Bill for consideration and passing in the house today, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Girija Vyas said “Street vendors constitute an integral part of our urban economy. Street vending is not only a source of self-employment to the poor in cities and towns but also a means to provide ‘affordable’ as well as ‘convenient’ services to a majority of the urban population, especially the common man.”
“It is vital that these vendors are enabled to pursue their livelihoods in a congenial and harassment free atmosphere. Inclusive growth strategy adopted by the 11th and 12th Five Year Plans calls for a facilitating mechanism for street vending to aid economic growth and inclusion simultaneously,” she added.
The Bill is aimed at creating a conducive atmosphere for street vendors to do their business in dignity and is likely to help in giving livelihood protection to about one crore families. It will help them carry out their business in a fair and transparent manner, without the fear of harassment and eviction.
The Bill provides for a town vending authority with fair representation of street vendors and women in each local authority, a survey of all existing street vendors once every five years, assurance of accommodation in vending zones, certificates, procedure for relocation, eviction and confiscation of goods, dispute redressal mechanism, promotional measures and protection among others. (KNN/ES)
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