New Delhi, Aug 1 (KNN) Miffed over the exploitation of street vendors, the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) has demanded an immediate stop of seizure of push carts and goods of street vendors by municipal officials. In a letter written to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal, NASVI has expressed strong disappointment […]
Highlighting the importance o migrant workers who have been working as vendors in cities, Arbind Singh, National Co-ordinator, National Association of Street Vendors of India said that while around 40 per cent have gone back, 60 per cent are still in cities ad it is now up to the people and authorities in the cities […]
The National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) on Wednesday demanded that the Centre issue instructions allowing street vending to resume as States and municipalities were citing the lack of directions as a reason to not allow vending during the lockdown. In a statement, NASVI national coordinator said the economic condition of street vendors […]
Because of lockdown, most street vendors were not able to earn anything and had to borrow money for survival. Not many will be able to repay the loans offered by the govt, vendors say. Kanchan Devi sells samosas and jalebis from a tiny stand in Delhi’s Sarojini Nagar market. She’s been going there every day […]
Even as markets across the city were allowed to open up in a staggered fashion last week, Delhi’s street vendors said a lack of clarity on the state government’s part has kept them from resuming weekly markets. While Delhi government officials said weekly markets could reopen, provided they ensured social distancing, police said civic agencies […]
In order to revive businesses of street vendors that have taken a serious hit due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Centre on Thursday launched a special credit facility amounting to a total of Rs 5,000 crore that will provide them Rs 10,000 as initial working capital. “Government of India will launch a special credit facility […]
A majority of street vendors, due to closure of their business, do not have the liquidity to pay back a loan.
The training of Delhi’s street food vendors will be based on guidelines prepared by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for food businesses during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Street food vendors will have to attend online training sessions on following new hygiene norms in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic once the lockdown lifts and they resume business. In a meeting organised over the Zoom app on Saturday, the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) apprised the vendors of its initiatives […]
Street Vendors Response on Finance Minister loan scheme.
NASVI is a livelihood advocacy organization that works with more than 10,000,00 street vendors through street vendor organizations and leaders. NASVI and Chef Ranveer Brar together have crafted a countrywide digital training movement targeted at local and hyperlocal street food vendors.
We are committed to preparing them for a post-COVID world, where we can help reinstate them back into business as soon as possible.
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Anu, Archu and Kavita at work. Credits: Priyanka Gulati Anu, Archu, and Kavita are three sandwich sellers who set up a small stall together outside a corporate office. They have been cooking and selling sandwiches there for 7 years! Until the pandemic swooped in, and their business came to a standstill for almost 7 months. […]
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Welcome to the two-day meeting of the Executive Committee of NASVI. Since the transition period of the Covid-19 epidemic, the whole country is trying to get out. This time has been a difficult time for everyone, although the situation is getting normal the crisis is still not postponed, so much care is still needed. But, […]
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The exit from Streetnet of certain member organizations, and the negative impulses that comefrom other affiliated organizations regarding the way of governing in Streetnet, has led NASVI (INDIA), UPTA(SPAIN) and SIVARA (ARGENTINA) to constitute a new organization representingself-employed workers, inside and outside the informal economy. This new organization, called Self Workers Global, has statutes of […]
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