Street Vending in Ten Cities in India

Sharit Bhowmik

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Abstract: For most street vendors, trading from the pavements is full of uncertainties. They are constantly harassed by the authorities. The local bodies conduct eviction drives to clear the pavements of these encroachers and in most cases confiscate their goods. Though street vendors are viewed as a problem for urban governance, they are in fact the solution to some of the problems of the urban poor. By providing cheaper commodities street vendors are in effect providing subsidy to the urban poor, something that the government should have done. This report presents findings on street vending across ten cities in India, and highlights their challenges and concerns.

Keywords: Street vendors; legislation; urban governance; cities; India; poverty; informal sector; hawkers; livelihoods; Street Vendors Act (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-06
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