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 and FSSAI initiative to provide online training and awareness on covid-19 pandemic, health, hygiene and food safety to restore the Street Food Vendors livelihood across India, those all are affected from last 2 months due to Lockdown, Covid-19 Pandemic. https://mepaper.livehindustan.com/imageview_91756_104164530_4_89_17-05-2020_3_i_1_sf.html?fbclid=IwAR259L2g5b2I1fsIlGWwiV-hs4NOeUpAg6xCmz4PM-Nsskz3vN6210pPtjo
Via Business Standard A national-level organisation is helping street vendors know and exercise their legal rights They came at 9 pm one night, confiscated her bamboo tripod, snatched the pan in which oil was still simmering and scared the daylights out of her young children. Deprived of her equipment, Kanchan could not fry and sell […]
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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A webinar on the topic of functioning of TVC is being organized by NASVI from 12 noon to 2 pm on 19 January 2021. There will be a chance to hear the experiences of street vendors leaders. A video produced by NASVI on Town Vending Committee will also be released on the occasion. All of […]
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A webinar on the topic of functioning of TVC is being organized by NASVI from 12 noon to 2 pm on 19 January 2021. There will be a chance to hear the experiences of street vendors leaders. A video produced by NASVI on Town Vending Committee will also be released on the occasion. All of […]
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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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