Delhi to soon become first state to implement ‘Street Vendors Act’ to provide legal protection to street vendors, hawkers: Kejriwal

New Delhi, Sep 26 (KNN) The National Capital ‘Delhi’ will soon become the first state to implement the Street Vending Act, 2014, to provide legal protection to street vendors and hawkers, said Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi.

In a tweet, he said “Delhi is the only city to implement the 'Street Vendors Act' as a part of which
street vending committees will be formed; certificates of vending will be given and spots will be fixed for vending.

According to him, twenty-eight town vending committees have been set up, each having 30 members. In these committees, twelve members have been elected from among street vendors and hawkers, while the rest are officials who have been nominated.

In a meeting with civic bodies, he asked the civic bodies to conduct a survey of vendors through their respective town vending committees.

After the survey is completed, street vendors will be given certificates and thereafter, licenses bearing the name of the owner, address and the place of vending, said Kejriwal.

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