Street vendors celebrate International Street Vendors Day and demand inclusive central legislation, representative voice and adequate social protection NASVI to accelerate process of forming Asia level Alliance of Street Vendors Colourful Human Chain formed at India Gate in Delhi New Delhi, 14 November: A large number of street vendors under the banner of the National […]
Invitation National Convention Growing Cities, Marginalized Vendors Need of Comprehensive Central Law 13 December, 2012, 11.00 AM Main Lawns, VP House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi Greetings from NASVI! National Association of Street Vendors of India [NASVI], a federation of more than 715 street vendor organizations and trade unions across 23 states with a membership
Minister assures all key amendments raised by street vendors would be incorporated to make law effective and comprehensive Minister also assures that he would talk to Railway Minister to ensure inclusion of railway vendors in the law New Delhi, 5 November: National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) campaign and efforts for inclusive
Released at Press Conference in Delhi on 3 November, 2012 Street Vendors Bill goes to Standing Committee NASVI says Bill has major shortcomings and launches campaign for inclusive and effective central law Points of Amendments submitted to Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, National Advisory Council and Standing Committee Chairperson NASVI delegation would meet
Appeal Dear Members The StreetNet has announced to celebrate International Street Vendors Day on 14 November every year to celebrate the contribution of street vendors to national economies as well as the society at large. This year it will coincide with the 10th Anniversary of StreetNet. The theme of this year celebration is Accelerate Organizing
You can’t tell the hardship she faces from her cackle of a laugh. Her face is creased with tiny lines, there’s no hope in her eyes, no twinkle, no spark, certainly no fight. Triveni Devi is verily the face of urban poverty but she manages to laugh at her fate. A vegetable vendor, on a
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Dear street food lovers………. Welcome to the Street Food Festival 2012…..! Beyond the cultural flavors of the Culinary Art, Street Food Festival is wished-for for promotion of hygienic street food in the Indian cities. In the context of overrated and inflationary food prices, street food is more than just a Diet for a Diem
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The National Consultation on Protecting Human Rights of Street Vendors held on 7 June, 2012 at Deputy Chairman Hall, Constitution Club in New Delhi expresses its serious concern over the growing incidence of street vendors’ human rights violation and declares the Street Vendors Human Rights Charter. The consultation strongly believes that ensuring human rights of
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Convention vows to intensify agitation for effective and comprehensive central law and against FDI entry into retail Convention also calls upon vendors to vote for Pro-vendor and pro-labour candidates in upcoming state assembly elections City level street vendor federations would be formed Surat, 12 October: A large number of street vendors and their representatives
Gujarat level Street Vendors Convention ‘Lari Galla Jagriti Sabha’ concludes in Surat Read More »
New Delhi, 19 September: Thousands of street vendors and small retailers across several cities on Wednesday responded to the ‘Anti- FDI Protest’ call given by the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) by coming on to the streets shouting slogans like ‘FDI is national disaster for working poor, Protest it tooth and nail’
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