National Association of Street Vendors of India – NASVI

Wide ranging changes in political economy and policy environment in 1990s posed several challenges. One of such challenges was countering the growing marginalization of urban poor like street vendors and struggling as well as advocating with governance institutions demanding effective policy, legislations and rights based social protection programs for vulnerable urban groups. NASVI began its […]

Street vendors protest at BJP central office in Delhi Main entrance of BJP central office remained jammed for hours Similar protests in other cities Angry street vendors shout, “Chai Chai Bolte Ho, Chai wale and Rehri Wale ke Pet Par Laat Marte Ho” The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday faced wrath of angry street […]

Open Letter to Heads of Political Parties To The Heads of Political Parties Subject: Street vendors’ request to ensure passage of street vendors’ bill by Rajya Sabha in coming session of parliament commencing from tomorrow and end to harassment and extortion by police and municipal authorities Dear Sir/Madam Street vendors constitute a major mass of […]

NASVI calls for ‘Street Vendors Parliament’ in Delhi on 31 January demanding passage of Street Vendors’ Bill by Rajya Sabha in coming February session of parliament and stop on extortion and terror of police and municipal bodies New Delhi, 29 January: Thousands of street vendors would join the’ Street Vendors Parliament’ being organized by the […]

Street vendors hold demonstrations and meetings across several cities demanding passage of street vendors’ bill in February session of parliament, strict compliance of Supreme Court order, stop on rampant extortion by police and municipal inspectors and registration of all street vendors under RSBY Anti- Extortion meetings in Delhi Street vendors also join AAP dharna and […]

CULINARY ENTREPRENUERS ON STREETS IN INDIA The Street Food Festival of 2013 is the third edition of Street Food Festival organized by the National Association of Street Vendors of India(NASVI).What began as an internal event of NASVI where street food vendors served different recipes to delegates in the Annual General Meetings has metamorphosed into a […]

Come taste a bit of the real Bihar in the heart of Delhi…Litti Chokha & Litti Mutton…. This guy from Bihar State show off a healthy and affordable traditional approach to their freshly prepared menu, with everything served to your taste and temperature…Meet  our culinary entrepreneurs .we all agree that the taste which they serve […]

This guy from Karnataka State show off a healthy and affordable traditional approach to their freshly prepared menu, with everything served to your taste and temperature – Chicken 65 Master …. Chicken 65 master Narayan Swamy-Humble street food vendor from Dhadwad ,Karnataka has proved his extraordinary culinary art not only in Street food Festivals organised […]

Accelerating its street food advocacy campaign, National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) in association with well known voluntary organization Nidan organized an all India Street Food Festival at historic Gandhi Maidan at Patna in Bihar from 22 to 24 March, 2013. This spring street food thunder added additional charm and flavour to the […]

Street food vendors join Bihar Diwas Mahotsav    New Delhi, 15 March: National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) in association with well known voluntary organization Nidan on Friday rolled out yet another street food delight in Delhi  with a group of twenty street food vendors from different regions of Bihar started dishing out […]