Hawkers’ union meets BMC chief regarding Street Vendors Act rollout
3 months, 1 week ago

Hawkers’ union meets BMC chief regarding Street Vendors Act rollout

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A delegation of the Janwadi Hawkers Sabha, a hawkers’ union, met with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Monday to discuss the process for implementing the Street Vendors Act, 2014. Hawkers’ union meets BMC chief regarding Street Vendors Act rollout While the hawker elections for the town vending committee, a body of hawkers’ representatives, civil society and officials who will roll out the Act, were held on August 29, its results have not yet been announced owing to a stay order by the Supreme Court. And without the scheme, the Act’s implementation will once again be left hanging,” said Ravindra Madane, general secretary of the Janwadi Hawkers Sabha. “How will the hawkers who have been certified by the BMC and given loans under the PM SVANidhi scheme pay off their loans if they can’t do their business?” he asked.

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Hawkers’ protests gain impetus ahead of crucial elections in BMC
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hawkers’ protests gain impetus ahead of crucial elections in BMC

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is planning to hold elections of hawker representatives in the town vending committees on August 31, around 1500 mutinous hawkers gathered at various spots of the city – Malad, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Andheri and Mankhurd -- on Tuesday to voice their demands. Around 1,500 mutinous hawkers gathered at various spots of the city – Malad, …

Street Vendors Act 2014: Bombay High Court pulls up Maharashtra government and BMC for Inaction
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Street Vendors Act 2014: Bombay High Court pulls up Maharashtra government and BMC for Inaction

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, August 1, 2024 came heavily on the civic authority and the State government for blaming each other on the menace of illegal hawkers’ issue across the state and not taking ownership to come up with a solution. A Division Bench of judges, Justices Mahesh Sonak and Kamal Khata noted that despite having the Street …

Why Street Vendors Act could not be implemented in Mumbai for 10 years
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Street Vendors Act could not be implemented in Mumbai for 10 years

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is poised to implement the Street Vendors Act, 2014. Soon after the announcement, hawkers’ unions opposed this, stating those eligible to vote were selected after an allegedly sham survey conducted by BMC in 2014. The body entrusted to implement the Act in each urban local body is the TVC – a 20-member body that represents …

Women get a seat at the table to implement Mumbai hawkers’ policy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Women get a seat at the table to implement Mumbai hawkers’ policy

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday drew a lottery at its headquarters for reservation of women in the Town Vending Committee, who will participate in the implementation of hawker’s policy. “This is the first time that a move to include women in the committee was made,” said Kiran Dighavkar, deputy municipal commissioner, additional charge, who chaired the lottery. Welcoming …

BMC to evict illegal hawkers from 20 congested locations
5 months ago

BMC to evict illegal hawkers from 20 congested locations

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The BMC has identified 20 locations in the city that are congested with unauthorised hawkers and has devised an action plan to evict them, which will be presented to the Bombay high court on Monday. BMC to evict illegal hawkers from 20 congested locations The report to be submitted in court on Monday also lists the 32,415 hawkers to …

Hawkers’ union questions BMC’s action against them, demands meeting with Gagrani
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hawkers’ union questions BMC’s action against them, demands meeting with Gagrani

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In light of BMC’s increased action against street vendors across the city after the Bombay high court’s reproach, a hawkers’ union on Friday wrote to the municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani questioning the grounds on which the action is being taken against them and demanded a meeting with him. The main contention of the Janwadi Hawkers Sabha, associated with the …

Urban Agenda | After 10 years of vending law, 4 of PM SVANidhi scheme, are hawkers leading a better life?
9 months, 1 week ago

Urban Agenda | After 10 years of vending law, 4 of PM SVANidhi scheme, are hawkers leading a better life?

Hindustan Times  

On March 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government was the first to safeguard the interests of street vendors. The Street Vendors Act received the President’s assent on March 4, 2014, after it was introduced by the erstwhile Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance government and passed by both houses of parliament. Until the Street Vendors Act, 2014 was …

BMC revealing complainant details to errant hawkers: activists
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BMC revealing complainant details to errant hawkers: activists

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Mumbaikars who complain about unauthorised hawkers and vendors have been facing much harassment in recent weeks, with hawkers calling them and urging or even threatening them to take back their complaints, including via social media. On February 17, when Chetan Kamble, an activist from Dadar, complained about hawkers in G North ward along Senapati Bapat Marg using gas stoves …

52,000 hawkers sign up for PM Svanidhi loan scheme, 48,000 to go
2 years ago

52,000 hawkers sign up for PM Svanidhi loan scheme, 48,000 to go

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued a letter of recommendation to 52,000 hawkers so that they can be beneficiaries of a loan under the Prime Minister Street Vendor Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme from any nationalised bank. he housing and urban affairs ministry launched the PM SVANidhi scheme to empower street vendors by not only extending loans to them but …

BMC persuades hawkers to accept central loan before Dec 3 deadline
2 years, 1 month ago

BMC persuades hawkers to accept central loan before Dec 3 deadline

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In an endeavour to meet the December 3 deadline for disbursing loans to hawkers under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme, the 24 administrative wards in the city are scouting for street hawkers on a war footing to persuade them to avail of the amount. “Hawkers are not willing to accept this amount in a city like Mumbai …

BMC issues notice to over 100 shops on Hill Road to not aid hawkers
2 years, 4 months ago

BMC issues notice to over 100 shops on Hill Road to not aid hawkers

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has issued notices to over 110 shops on Hill Road warning them of stringent action, including cancellation of license, if they enable hawkers to conduct business from their shops or aid them in hiding their goods during the civic drive. Hawkers encroach the footpaths at Hill Road Vinayak Vispute, assistant commissioner, H ward told HT …

PMC to go easy on hawkers till Diwali, but anti-encroachment drive will continue
3 years, 3 months ago

PMC to go easy on hawkers till Diwali, but anti-encroachment drive will continue

Hindustan Times  

PUNE In a meeting held on Tuesday between the Pune Municipal Corporation and the Pathari Vyavasayik Panchayat, a union representing hawkers in the city, the PMC has assured the union that no action will be taken against hawkers until the Diwali. We will continue taking action on illegal structures,” said Madhav Jagtap, deputy municipal commissioner, Encroachment and Illegal Construction Removal …

Delhi govt allows street vendors, hawkers to operate from 10 am to 8 pm
4 years, 4 months ago

Delhi govt allows street vendors, hawkers to operate from 10 am to 8 pm

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday issued an order allowing street hawkers and vendors in the city to operate from 10 am to 8 pm for an initial period of one week. ".Rehri-Patriwallahs are allowed to work from 10 am to 8 pm, initially for a period of one week, in NCT of Delhi, subject to all instructions guidelines issued by …

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