Lok Sabha Question No. 6157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Food Vendors and Hawkers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6157

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.04.2017

## FOOD VENDORS AND HAWKERS

6157.  SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

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- (a) whether the Government has received State/UT-wise details of food vendors and hawkers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  illegal  establishments  and  taken  any  corrective course of action for the same;
- (c) whether the Government has introduced any policy or legislation to protect their interests and promote their welfare, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has issued any guidelines for ensuring hygiene and quality of food sold by food vendors and hawkers, if so, the details thereof, if not, the alternative measures undertaken to protect the consumers health and to ensure maintenance of cleanliness?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  : Under Section 31 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,  no person  can commence or carry on any food business except under a licence. However, petty food business operators , including vendors and hawkers, are only required to register themselves with the appropriate authorities.

As per the information provided by State Food Authorities,  the number of licences issued and registration granted  to food business operators,  including food vendors and hawkers, by State Food Authorities  is at Annexure-I.

- (b)   : The implementation and enforcement of provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily rests with the State/ UT Governments.  The   issue of operation of food establishments by some FBOs without  the mandatory licence /registration is pursued by FSSAI with the State Food Authorities  at    the  meetings  of  the  Central  Advisory  Committee  as  well  as  through  periodic communications.

(c) & (d) : In  order  to  protect  the  rights  of  urban  street  vendors  and  to  regulate  street  vending activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has notified an Act namely 'The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation  of  Street  Vending)  Act,  2014'.    The  Act  came  into  force  w.e.f.  01-05-2014.    The implementation of provisions of the Act lies with the State/UT Government.

The  Act  provide  for  Rights  and  obligations  of  Street  Vendors,  which  inter-alia  makes  it incumbent  upon  them  to  maintain  cleanliness  and  public  hygiene  in  the  vending  zone  and  the adjoining areas.  The Act also provides for framing of a scheme by the State/UT Governments.  The Scheme to be framed and notified  by  the  State/UT  Governments  is  also  to  include  the  provisions relating  to  terms  and  conditions  for  street  vending  including  norms  to  be  observed  for  upkeeping public health and hygiene.

FSSAI under Schedule 4 Part I A of (Licensing & Registration) FSS Regulations, 2011, has prescribed  the  Sanitary  and  Hygienic  Requirements  for  Street  Food  Vendors  and  Units  other  than manufacturing  /processing  units.  These  requirements  act  as  a  guidance  for      food  vendors  and hawkers to ensure that the food sold is hygienic and of good quality.

BIS has also formulated an Indian Standard IS16066:2017 for Street Food Vendors  - Food Safety Requirements in March, 2017 laying down control check points etc. for ensuring safe food to the consumers.

FSSAI has also undertaken training of Street Food Vendors at Delhi educating them about these requirements and is working with training partners for providing training for Food Supervisors and Food Handlers in various kinds of Food Businesses.

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## ANNEXURE

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6157 FOR 11.04.2017 REGARDING FOOD VENDORS AND HAWKERS.

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| REPORT ON LICENSING/ REGISTRATION in STATES/UTs   | REPORT ON LICENSING/ REGISTRATION in STATES/UTs   | REPORT ON LICENSING/ REGISTRATION in STATES/UTs   | REPORT ON LICENSING/ REGISTRATION in STATES/UTs   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                            | Name of State                                     | No. of Licenses Issued                            | No. of Registrations Issued                       |
| 1                                                 | Andaman &Nicobar Island                           | 884                                               | 9637                                              |
| 2                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                    | 31384                                             | 43204                                             |
| 3                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                 | 1806                                              | 7145                                              |
| 4                                                 | Assam                                             | 6212                                              | 4462                                              |
| 5                                                 | Bihar                                             | 10474                                             | 25522                                             |
| 6                                                 | Chandigarh                                        | 3707                                              | 1681                                              |
| 7                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                      | 11772                                             | 11332                                             |
| 8                                                 | Dadara& Nagar Haveli                              | 908                                               | 2565                                              |
| 9                                                 | Daman &Diu                                        | 585                                               | 3902                                              |
| 10                                                | Delhi                                             | 17050                                             | 57817                                             |
| 11                                                | Goa                                               | 2998                                              | 22875                                             |
| 12                                                | Gujarat                                           | 49384                                             | 112223                                            |
| 13                                                | Haryana                                           | 8163                                              | 16435                                             |
| 14                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                  | 8202                                              | 89535                                             |
| 15                                                | Jammu &Kashmir                                    | 9459                                              | 82912                                             |
| 16                                                | Jharkhand                                         | 5765                                              | 13881                                             |
| 17                                                | Karnataka                                         | 100662                                            | 235621                                            |
| 18                                                | Kerala                                            | 55488                                             | 164603                                            |
| 19                                                | Lakshadweep                                       | 19                                                | 1752                                              |
| 20                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                    | 38549                                             | 389885                                            |
| 21                                                | Maharashtra                                       | 205688                                            | 691285                                            |
| 22                                                | Manipur                                           | 864                                               | 5010                                              |
| 23                                                | Meghalaya                                         | 1578                                              | 3108                                              |
| 24                                                | Mizoram                                           | 584                                               | 3926                                              |
| 25                                                | Nagaland                                          | 611                                               | 5383                                              |
| 26                                                | Odisha                                            | 9179                                              | 13299                                             |
| 27                                                | Puducherry                                        | 1523                                              | 3056                                              |
| 28                                                | Punjab                                            | 18295                                             | 105290                                            |
| 29                                                | Rajasthan                                         | 46,369                                            | 183606                                            |
| 30                                                | Sikkim                                            | 1343                                              | 4510                                              |
| 31                                                | Tamil Nadu                                        | 33415                                             | 156936                                            |
| 32                                                | Telengana                                         | 15347                                             | 12694                                             |
| 33                                                | Tripura                                           | 1161                                              | 3848                                              |
| 34                                                | Uttarakhand                                       | 9052                                              | 67002                                             |
| 35                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                     | 51,722                                            | 402072                                            |
| 36                                                | West Bengal                                       | 25130                                             | 61428                                             |
| Total                                             |                                                   | 7,85,332                                          | 30,19,442                                         |