(a) whether there has been a National workshop on Urban Street Vendors;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) the details of the issues discussed in the said workshop and the decisions taken therein?
(a) whether there has been a National workshop on Urban Street Vendors;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) the details of the issues discussed in the said workshop and the decisions taken therein?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN EMPLOYMENT & POVERTY ALLEVIATION ( KUMARI SELJA )
(a)to(c): Yes, Sir. A one day National Workshop on Urban
Street Vendors was organized by the Ministry of Urban Employment
& Poverty Alleviation on 19th October, 2005 at Vigyan Bhawan,
New Delhi. The workshop was attended by the senior officials of
the State Governments including Commissioners of some of the
selected cities, representatives of NGOs and other stakeholders
from various Central Government Departments.
A wide range of issues concerning urban street vendors
were deliberated upon during the workshop. Some of the major
issues deliberated upon were social security cover for street
vendors, access to credit to them from financial institutions,
there rehabilitation, need for training and skill development
and creation of a data base in the States. There was a
consensus in the Workshop amongst the stakeholders to provide
and promote a more supportive environment to the street vendors
for earning their livelihoods.