<p>Although the street vendors’ associations are celebrating the tabling of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending), Bill 2012 in Lok Sabha, the members feel that a clause on eviction notice in the bill should be re looked.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“No street vendor shall be evicted or relocated by the local authority from the site allotted to him unless he is given a seven-day notice for the same,” says the Bill.<br /><br />According to Ranjit Abhigyan, programme manager, National Association of Street Vendors of India at least three months should be given for relocation.<br /><br /> “Firstly there should be no eviction notice. If at all a notice is served, the vendor should get three months time for relocation. <br /><br />The vendor needs this much time to find another place where he/she can get a livelihood opportunity. His earnings should be similar or more in the relocated place,” said Abhigyan.<br /><br />The cabinet cleared the draft Bill recently and it was tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday.<br /><br />The bill stated that anyone over 18 years of age can apply and register as street vendor on payment of a one-time fee. Once registered, the vendors will be given identity cards entitling them to sell their wares in specified vending zones.<br /><br />Besides, it mandates municipalities to set up restriction free vending zones or night bazaars where vendors can sell their wares.<br /><br />The bill also has clear provisions for protecting and promoting weekly and natural markets, besides grievance redressal mechanisms and transparency provisions among others.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Although the street vendors’ associations are celebrating the tabling of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending), Bill 2012 in Lok Sabha, the members feel that a clause on eviction notice in the bill should be re looked.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“No street vendor shall be evicted or relocated by the local authority from the site allotted to him unless he is given a seven-day notice for the same,” says the Bill.<br /><br />According to Ranjit Abhigyan, programme manager, National Association of Street Vendors of India at least three months should be given for relocation.<br /><br /> “Firstly there should be no eviction notice. If at all a notice is served, the vendor should get three months time for relocation. <br /><br />The vendor needs this much time to find another place where he/she can get a livelihood opportunity. His earnings should be similar or more in the relocated place,” said Abhigyan.<br /><br />The cabinet cleared the draft Bill recently and it was tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday.<br /><br />The bill stated that anyone over 18 years of age can apply and register as street vendor on payment of a one-time fee. Once registered, the vendors will be given identity cards entitling them to sell their wares in specified vending zones.<br /><br />Besides, it mandates municipalities to set up restriction free vending zones or night bazaars where vendors can sell their wares.<br /><br />The bill also has clear provisions for protecting and promoting weekly and natural markets, besides grievance redressal mechanisms and transparency provisions among others.<br /><br /></p>
