Contribution of Vendors in Selected Cities City Estimated Employment Generation Annual Turnover (in Rs crore) Ahmedabad 127,000 1,007 Patna 60,000 421 Delhi 200,000 1,590 Mumbai 200,000 1,590 Calcutta 191,000 1,518 Calculations based on: (a) Delhi Master Plan figure for 1981, extrapolated for 1991; (b) Study by Nidan in 1997; (c) T.S. Sanben and V.R. Rao, […]
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Street vendors have been in existence since ancient times. In all civilisations, ancient and medieval, one reads accounts of travelling merchants who not only sold their wares in the town by going from house to house but they also traded in neighbouring countries. Perhaps ancient and medieval civilisations were tolerant to these wandering traders and
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Urbanisation is the most significant all India phenomena of our times. The city has today become an engine of growth, the main job provider. Twenty nine per cent of the people of the country generate 60% of the GDP. However, our cities remain ill-prepared to address the problems of poverty. Planning and governance continues to
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Membership Policy NASVI is a federation of member organizations and it strongly believes that the participation and contribution from member organizations provide valuable support for NASVI. Therefore, it follows well-defined membership policy and democratic process in processing and approving membership. The membership of NASVI is open to Trade Unions Membership based organizations like co-operatives, Associations
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After planning and preparations running for months, NASVI affiliates in Uttar Pradesh formed a state level street vendors’ body to spearhead the vendors’ livelihood movement in the state. The name of the body is Uttar Pradesh Patri Dukandaar Samanavay Samiti. The independent body was formed in a meeting held on 20 July, 2012 at Press
PROCESS OF JOINING NASVI follows a distinct membership policy and autonomous course in providing membership. NASVI offers membership to Trade Unions, Cooperatives, Associations and Community Based Organizations, NGO’s, Individuals like Lawyer, Academician, Doctors, Professionals, etc. The fee for membership in NASVI is 1 (one) Rupees /Per Vendor annually. Membership fee details- The entry fee/ registration fee
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General Body The General Body is constituted by the representatives of member organizations. All the representatives have right to vote except NGOs and individual members. Executive Committee The executive committee consists of a President, 2 Vice-Presidents, 2 Secretaries, Treasurer, Coordinator, 14 executive committee members and 4 co-opted members from NGOs /Individuals. The Coordinator is appointed
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Dear NASVI members, friends and well wishers Our patience is running out…. We were told by the government that the Street Vendors’ Bill was in final shape and the Union Law Ministry also had cleared it. We were given assurances that the Bill would get the approval of the Cabinet and it would be tabled
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To bring together street vendor organizations of India so as to collectively struggle for macro-level changes, which had become imminent to support the livelihood of millions of street vendors. To strengthen street vendor organizations and support them in their endeavors to ensure the livelihood of street vendors. The objective is to build a strong grass-root
