Street Vending Bill to create good working environment for vendors
Updated: Sep 10, 2013 02:36:47pm
New Delhi, Sep 10 (KNN) In order to enable street vendors to earn their livelihood through creation of good working environment, the Lok Sabha has passed the Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending Bill, 2012 recently which provides protection to them.
“Considering the significant contribution made by street vendors to the urban society, more specifically to the comparatively poorer sections and to enable them to earn a decent livelihood through creation of conditions for decent work, the Government of India proposed a bill which provides protection of livelihood rights and provision for social security to them,” said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation here.
The bill provides provision for survey of all existing street vendors and subsequent study atleast once every five years. No street vendor shall be evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and a certificate of vending issued to all of them, as per the bill.
Thus, the objective is to provide universal coverage by protecting street vendors from harassment and promoting their livelihoods.
“Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no street vendor who carries on the street vending activities in accordance with the terms and conditions of his certificate of vending shall be prevented from exercising such rights by any person or police or any other authority exercising powers under any other law for the time being in force,” according to the bill.
These vendors constitute an integral part of the urban economy. Vending is not only a source of self-employment for the poor people but provides affordable as well as convenient services to a majority of the urban population.
Street vendors often do not get regular jobs in the remunerative formal sector and they solve livelihood issues through their own meagre financial resources and sweat equity.
Further, the bill provides provision for a non-judicial grievance redressal mechanism. With respect to decisions of the town vending committee refusing to issue a certificate of vending or resorts to cancellation and suspension, the aggrieved street vendor can make an appeal to the local authority.
The street vending communities have also highlighted and expressed the need for specific provisions related to seizure and reclaiming of goods.
Seizure of goods has been provided as a last option by the local authorities, more so only after complying with a 30 days’ notice period to be issued by the local authority to vendors.
As per the bill, wherever seizure is carried out, a list of goods seized shall be prepared and a copy thereof duly signed by the person authorized shall be issued to the street vendor.
The street vendor thereafter has the right to reclaim his goods, after paying due fine.
Further, in case of non-perishable goods, the local authority shall release the goods within two working days of the claim made by the vendor. On the other hand, in case of perishable goods the local authority shall release the goods on the same day of the claim being made by the street vendor.
Meanwhile, street vendors are required to maintain cleanliness and public hygiene in the vending zones and the adjoining areas. They have to maintain civic amenities and public property in the area in good condition and not damage any property. (KNN/GUNJ)
“Considering the significant contribution made by street vendors to the urban society, more specifically to the comparatively poorer sections and to enable them to earn a decent livelihood through creation of conditions for decent work, the Government of India proposed a bill which provides protection of livelihood rights and provision for social security to them,” said the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation here.
The bill provides provision for survey of all existing street vendors and subsequent study atleast once every five years. No street vendor shall be evicted or relocated till the survey is completed and a certificate of vending issued to all of them, as per the bill.
Thus, the objective is to provide universal coverage by protecting street vendors from harassment and promoting their livelihoods.
“Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no street vendor who carries on the street vending activities in accordance with the terms and conditions of his certificate of vending shall be prevented from exercising such rights by any person or police or any other authority exercising powers under any other law for the time being in force,” according to the bill.
These vendors constitute an integral part of the urban economy. Vending is not only a source of self-employment for the poor people but provides affordable as well as convenient services to a majority of the urban population.
Street vendors often do not get regular jobs in the remunerative formal sector and they solve livelihood issues through their own meagre financial resources and sweat equity.
Further, the bill provides provision for a non-judicial grievance redressal mechanism. With respect to decisions of the town vending committee refusing to issue a certificate of vending or resorts to cancellation and suspension, the aggrieved street vendor can make an appeal to the local authority.
The street vending communities have also highlighted and expressed the need for specific provisions related to seizure and reclaiming of goods.
Seizure of goods has been provided as a last option by the local authorities, more so only after complying with a 30 days’ notice period to be issued by the local authority to vendors.
As per the bill, wherever seizure is carried out, a list of goods seized shall be prepared and a copy thereof duly signed by the person authorized shall be issued to the street vendor.
The street vendor thereafter has the right to reclaim his goods, after paying due fine.
Further, in case of non-perishable goods, the local authority shall release the goods within two working days of the claim made by the vendor. On the other hand, in case of perishable goods the local authority shall release the goods on the same day of the claim being made by the street vendor.
Meanwhile, street vendors are required to maintain cleanliness and public hygiene in the vending zones and the adjoining areas. They have to maintain civic amenities and public property in the area in good condition and not damage any property. (KNN/GUNJ)
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