Lok Sabha Question No. 146 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Street Vendors
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. *146

## TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2019

## STREET VENDORS

NO. *146.  SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  total  number  of street  vendors  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UTwise;
- (b) whether  all  the  State  Governments  have  successfully  formulated  and implemented rules under the Street  Vendors  (Protection  of  Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the benefits accrued to street vendors after the implementation of this Act; and
- (d) the steps taken/ being taken by the Government to protect the rights of street vendors in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY PARTS (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *146  FOR  ANSWER  ON  28.11.2019  REGARDING STREET VENDORS

- (a): The  Street  Vendors  (Protection  of  Livelihood  and  Regulation  of Street  Vending)  Act,  2014  is  implemented  by  the  respective States/  Union  Territories  by  framing  of  Rules  and  Schemes.  As per  provision  of  the  Act,  the  Town  Vending  Committee  shall, within such period and in such manner as may be specified in the scheme, conduct a survey of all existing street vendors, within the  area  under  its  jurisdiction,  and  subsequent  survey  shall  be carried out at least once in every five years. As informed by the States/UTs,  the  number  of  street  vendors  identified  so  far  is 11,56,460.
- The  Act  aims  at  protecting  the  rights  of  urban  street  vendors, regulating  street  vending  activities  and  for  matters  connected therewith or incidental therein. The Act has been adopted by all States/UTs, except for the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, for which this Act has to be extended. Rules under the Act have been  notified  by  33  States/UTs.  Meghalaya  has  notified  Rules under  Meghalaya  Street  Vendors  Act,  2014.  Further,  Telangana
- (b) & (c): has drafted the Rules for notification.
- (d): The Act contains provisions relating to prevention of harassment, by police and other authorities, of  street vendors who carry on street  vending  activities  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and conditions of their certificate of vending. Further, the Ministry of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  issues  advisories  to  the  States/UTs, from time to time, to follow the provisions laid down in the Act including  on  the  issues  relating  to  eviction  and  relocation  of street vendors and putting in place a 'Dispute Redressal Mechanism'  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Act  for addressing grievances of Street Vendors.

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