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STREET VENDING POLICY – 2014,Telangana

2. UrbanStre2 Supreme Court Ruling 1989
“if properly regulated, according to the exigency of the
circumstances, the small traders on the side walks can
considerably add to the comfort and convenience of the
general public, by making available ordinary articles of
everyday use for a comparatively lesser price. An
ordinary person, not very affluent, while hurrying
towards his home after a day’s work, can pick up these
articles without going out of his way to find a regular
market. The right to carry on trade or business
mentioned in Article 19 (1) g of the Constitution, on
street pavements, if properly regulated, cannot be denied
on the ground that the streets are meant exclusively for
passing or re-passing and no other use."
[Sodan Singh & Others versus New Delhi Municipal Council, 1989]

3. UrbanStre3 Major directions of SC
verdict
 Every ULB shall form TVC
 Every TVC with 40% SVs ( 30% are Women)
 TVC shall function as per NSV Policy 2009
 TVC shall demarcate ULB into Vending Zones
 TVC shall conduct survey and register SVs
 Registration shall be completed in 4 months
 TVC shall meet once in a month compulsory
 All SVs shall be free to approach HC benches
for redressal of their grievance
 High Court shall form a bench to deal SV cases
 All ULBs shall implement NSVP 2009 for SVs

4. UrbanStre4 Major Components of the
Policy
The objective of the components to address the
vulnerabilities of the urban street vendors through a multi-
pronged approach. This includes:
• Survey of street vendors and issue of Identity Cards
& Vending Certificate
• Development of city street vending plans
• Infrastructure development of vending zones in the
city
• Formation of Common Interest Groups (CIGs) and
Federations
• Training and Skill Development
• Financial Inclusion
• Access to credit
• Linkages to social security schemes

5. UrbanStre5 NO OF TVCs in ULBs
Town Vending Committee (TVC) is to be constituted
and the implementation of program rests with the TVC
under the overall supervision of Municipal Council. In
bigger Corporations and cities ward level/ circle level/
zonal level committees shall be constituted for effective
monitoring of street vending program.
ULBs with less than 10.00 lakhs population may
constitute Town vending Committee at ULB level .
ULBs/Mission cities with more than 10.00 lakhs
population may constitute Zonal vending committees.

6. UrbanStre6 STHRENGH OF THE TVC
The number of members in TVC shall be as follows:
•18 members committee in all Mission cities
•15 member committee in the Corporations
•12 members committee in ULBs having more than a lakh
population.
•10 members committee in ULBs having less than one lakh
population.
•Adequate representation should also be provided to the SC,
ST, Women and physically challenged persons in the TVC.
•The Committee meets once in a month duly following 51%
quorum and 3 clear days notice period. The resolutions shall
be notified in local media with in one week of the meeting.

7. UrbanStre7 COMPOSITION OF THE TVCs
Town Vending Committee to be headed by the Municipal
Commissioner with representation of
40% of members from Street vending community
20% from ULB and other Govt Departments (local authority,
planning authority and Revenue)
10% from Police Department.
10% representatives from Banks and LIC
10% elected members of ULB ( Area/Ward Sabha representatives Or
CBOs)
10% from NGOs, Professional groups ( lawyers, doctor, town
planners, architects

8. UrbanStre8 FUNCTIONS OF TVCs
•Registration of street vendors through photo census,
registration, new entrants, ID cards, registration fee and
process
•Collection of revenue - registration fee, Monthly
maintenance charges, fines and others
•Recommending to the ULB for demarcation of vending
Zones
•Eviction, relocation and Confiscation
•Promotional measures ( Public Health and Hygiene,
Education and skill trainings, Credit and insurance, Social
security, allotment of space, stationery stalls,
rehabilitation of child vendors etc.,)
•Maintenance of records

9. UrbanStre9 FUNCTIONS OF TVCs
The TVC is responsible to send reports on quarterly basis
to the state Nodal officer and Principal Secretary to Govt.
MA&UD dept., with the following details:
•No. of vending Zones/Vendors markets earmarked
or developed
•No. of registered street vendors and CIGs
•Revenue collected
•Expenditure incurred
•Promotional and other measures under taken
•Complaints registered and redressed
•Other matter as prescribed by the State Nodal
Agency.

10. UrbanStre10 Survey and Issue of Identity
Cards
The survey should preferably be conducted on a whole city basis.
The survey must cover all street vendors in the area being surveyed.
The survey in our State has to be conducted through Community
Resource Person (CRP) strategy and payment of CRPs as per norms of
MEPMA. Wherever the District Resource Persons are utilized, their
services are also be compensated with payment policy of MEPMA and
travel charges, wherever applicable. The data so collected in the survey
is to be verified randomly, 10% through DRP, 5% through Town Mission
Coordinator, 2% at District Mission Coordinator and 1% at Municipal
Commissioner level for ascertaining the quality of data.
During the survey, the original documents pertaining to
present/permanent address proof, especially in the case of migratory
population may also be verified so that the Identity Cards issued to the
surveyed street vendors can act as sufficient documentation for
opening of their bank accounts, getting loans from banks, accessing
social security benefits, etc. Generally the vendors will be of three
categories ie., Stationary, Peripatric and Mobile. The ULB will issue
Identity Cards (IDC) and Vending Certificates (VC) to all the
surveyed/identified street vendors.

11. UrbanStre11 Criteria for issuing ID and VC
documents1. Ration card is mandate for issuing ID card & Vending Certificate.
2. If Ration card is with old address, Voter-card or Adhar-
card is to be furnished as residential proof documents.
3. Individual passport photo and photo of family members
above 14 years, involved in street vending.
4. Declaration of the street vendor as per sec.5 of the Act.
5. Payment of fees for registration as specified by the TVC
6. Preference shall be given to SC, ST, PWD, BC, Women
of deprived & vulnerable categories, Minorities and
Destitute persons in issuing IDC and VC.

12. UrbanStre12 Fee structure for Registration
and renewals
S.No
.
Level of ULB Fee
1 ULBs except Corporations & Mission cities Rs.100
2 Municipal Corporations Rs. 200
3. Mission Cities Rs. 300
4. Renewal charges same as above after 3
years as validity period of VC is three (3)
years
Fee structure for Registration and renewals of ID card & Vending
Certificate (VC).
The State may engage an agency through an RFP following a
transparent process of selection to carry out scheme of street vendors.
Any proposals shall need approval of the State level Sanctioning
Committee of MEPMA.

13. UrbanStre13 FORMATION OF CIGs
Creating an orientation among the street vendors is important to
organize themselves into a common interest group in the lines of SHG
s of Woman.
After the formation of the groups, training should be imparted to
group members about group dynamics like regular meeting, regular
saving and book-keeping. CRPs, selected for the purpose are to be
given proper orientation and honorarium shall be paid as per norms
decided by MEPMA.
To strengthen the CIGs, Community Resource Persons (CRP) strategy
is to be followed and CRPs are to be identified among SHGs in the
area by following norms of CRP selection. CRPs are to be trained by
District Resource Persons, who are given inputs by the State Resource.
The CRPs should further create awareness among members about
SEP-I, Social security schemes and other benefits.

14. UrbanStre14 PROCESS OF CIGs
1.Awareness on hygiene and sanitation should be spread among the
vendors along with quality, fair pricing and customer relation
techniques.
1. Power of Unity, Group dynamics and collective bargaining can be
achieved through CIGs.
1.Grouping similar activity members 10-12 in each CIG, electing two
leaders, naming the group, account opening, conduct of regular
meetings, depositing savings into account, following panchasutras and
book keeping.
1. Availing bank loans for working capital similar to women SHGs
with regular repayment . CIGs are to be facilitated on internal
lending and proper book keeping which are basis for bank linkages
1. The CIGs are to be facilitated to form their associations at circle/
town level so as to introduce self regulation and self management.

15. UrbanStre15 Preparation of City Street Vending Plan
The Components of City Street Vending Plan as follows:
(i) profile of street vending trades and activities;
(ii) Spatial distribution of street vending activities;
(iii) Earmarking of space or area for vending zones;
(iv)Determination of vending zones as restriction- free-
vending zones, restricted-vending zones and no-
vending
zones;
(v)Estimates of holding capacity of vending zones, which
is
the maximum number of street vendors who can be
accommodated in any vending zone;
(vi)Understanding of key challenges, constraints and
issues
relating to street vending; and
(vii) Possible solutions and potential street vending areas.

16. UrbanStre16 Uses of City Street Vending Plan
• Promote vendor friendly policies, solutions and strategies to
accommodate and facilitate street vending in a manner
that
is conducive to street vendors and this will ensure greater
acceptability of Street Vending Plans among the
stakeholders.
• The plan may be developed in such a manner that no
relocation or eviction of street vendors takes place. Re-
location of street vendors, if required, must be based on
consultation with the affected vendors.
•Based on the survey findings, the City Street Vending plan
may also include a digitized or non-digitized map of
vending activities, vending trades and existing markets at

17. UrbanStre17 Infrastructure development
Infrastructure Improvement
The infrastructure requirements for vendors markets will be
assessed based on consultations with street vendors and their
associations, local agencies and other stakeholders and will be facilitated
by the ULB. The DIP for infrastructure improvement must be prepared
only after the street vendor survey for the area where the project is
located, has been completed.
DIPs should contain:
(i) Project rationale, details of beneficiaries and stakeholders, how
it will contribute to improved street vending in the surrounding
area, and how it fits within the overall City Street Vending Plan
(ii) Land ownership details
(iii) Relocation plan, if any must be supported by a letter of consent
from the affected street vendors and/or their association

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Infrastructure development
(IV) Specific infrastructure improvement project
details with costs, including operations and maintenance
plan
(v) Detailed and complete list of beneficiaries who will
benefit from the project – in case the survey is not complete
and will be conducted as part of the DIP, the list of
beneficiaries will have to be provided upon completion of
the survey and prior to commencement of infrastructure
improvement. SULM may release the second installment of
funds for the project, contingent on the list of
beneficiaries.
(v) Safety concerns, if any, relating to fire hazard or
other hazards.

19. UrbanStre19 Training and Skill Development
The ULB will conduct one to two days training programmes
for all street vendors taking one area at a time. The aim of
this program will be to orient the street vendors on aspects
such as their rights and responsibilities, specific policies or
laws related to street vendors, food safety, maintenance of
hygiene, waste disposal, etc.
Modules for training, IEC material and
workshops may be developed/organized by the MEPMA
/ULB in partnership with any resource agency
identified by them.

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Capacity Building & SEP – Ind.
Street vendors who undergo a training programme/workshop
will be paid a daily amount as stipend for number of days
attended, and calculated based upon opportunity cost of
livelihood. This daily stipend should not be less than the
minimum wage applicable in the State for urban areas. The
training cost should also include trainer fee, food, and travel
cost, subject to a maximum of Rs. 750 per person per day. Cost
of conducting such specialized training programmes for the
street vendors will be met from the Employment through Skill
Training and Placement (EST&P) component of NULM.
Further the Street Vendors can be covered under Self
Employment Program – Individual, who can start Individual
Micro Enterprises with a maximum of Rs.2.00 Lakhs Unit cost.
SEP-I is with interest subvention over 7% bank interest.

21. UrbanStre21 Universal Financial Inclusion
UFI includes opening of Basic Savings to all the identified street vendors and
accounts to CIGs by providing list of street vendors to Lead District Manager
Operational formalities such as availability of forms at all the
branches/ extension counter of the banks, CLCs, &ULB office.
Organize camps within the respective jurisdiction of banks for
opening up of accounts with support of ULB field staff and Resource
Organization by engaging the Business correspondents (BC) / Business
Facilitators by banks as per the requirement of the city for better outreach.
Financial Literacy: The ULB will organize sessions on financial literacy for
identified street vendors with support of resource organization and field staff. In
these sessions the street vendors will be made aware about the savings, credit,
insurance etc., along with the modalities and operational requirements for
accessing the same. The banks and financial Institutions may be encouraged to
communicate with the street vendors through City Livelihoods Centre (CLC),
camps etc. The ULB will do the necessary coordination with the Lead District
Manager (LDM) of the Lead Bank and Financial Literacy & Credit Counseling
Centers (FLCCs) of the banks to organize financial literacy sessions and camps.

22. UrbanStre22 Access to Credit:Access to Credit:
•Access to credit to fulfill the working capital requirement of the street
vendors includes facilitating access to loans to the street vendors from
banks. It will also focus on facilitating access to credit cards to identified
individual street vendors to meet their working capital requirements.
• The Self Employment Program me -Individual Enterprises (SEP-I)
component of NULM provides financial assistance to urban poor in the
form of Interest subsidy over 7% rate of interest on bank loans for
setting up individual enterprises with a maximum Unit cost of Rs. 2.00
lakhs.
Credit Card for Urban Street Vendors:
The ULB will also facilitate credit cards for eligible urban street
vendors to meet their working capital and miscellaneous credit needs.

23. UrbanStre23 Linkage with Social Security
Schemes
In order to bring the street vendors within the ambit of social
insurance and to provide coverage from risks/ uncertainties ULBs will
facilitate enrolment of street vendors in insurance schemes of
Government of India such as Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(RSBY) for health insurance, Janashree Bima Yojna) and Micro
Insurance of LIC for Life Insurance or any state specific insurance
schemes.
However, the enrolment in any insurance scheme by ULB should be as
per the free will of the street vendors. The ULB will also promote
awareness and facilitate enrolment of street vendors in other social
security, welfare and social assistance schemes of state and central
government.

24. UrbanStre24 a).Unlike women SHG, where the members are all women, Street
Vendor
group- CIG, is a mixed group of male and female members since more
than
50 per cent of the vendors as per data happen to be male vendors.
b). Location of vending is the basic criteria for group formation.
c). In case of SHG formation, slum residence is the main criteria for
group
formation whereas in case Street Vendor group, cluster area is the
main
criteria.
d). 10 to 15 vendors, operating in a particular area of vending in a town,
should be formed into a SHG of vendors .
e)possibly, similar activity, which can be ascertained after profiling, can
be
preferred and the members with similar vending or close similarity will
be
taken as members while forming CIG.
f) 10 to 15 CIGs of street vendors will be formed into Area/ Territory
Level
Association in the lines of a SLF.

25. UrbanStre25 RELOCATION AND EVICTION
OF STREET VENDORS
 1. The local authority can declare a zone or part of it to be a no-vending zone for
any public purpose and relocate the street vendors vending in that area by
issuing notice as per act, and the same process has to be followed and the
appeal of vendor shall not be disposed without hearing the vendor.
 2. The local authority shall evict such street vendor whose certificate of vending
has
 been cancelled under section 10 or who does not have a certificate of vending
and vends without such certificate by issuing notice as per act, and the same
process has to be followed and the appeal of vendor shall not be disposed
without hearing the vendor.
 3. No street vendor shall be relocated or evicted by the local authority from the
place
 Specified in the certificate of vending unless he has been given thirty days’
notice for the same.
 4. A street vendor shall be relocated or evicted by the local authority physically
after he had failed to vacate the place specified in the certificate of vending, after
the expiry of the period specified in the notice.
 5. Every street vendor who fails to relocate or vacate the place specified in the
 certificate of vending, after the expiry of the period specified in the notice, shall
be liable to pay for every day of such default, a penalty which may extend up to
two hundred and fifty rupees, as may be determined by the local authority, but
shall not be more than the value of goods seized.

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Seizure of Goods
1. If the street vendor fails to vacate the place
specified in the certificate of vending, after the
lapse of the period specified in the notice given
under sub-section (3) of section 18 of the act, the
local authority, in addition to evicting the street
vendor under section 18, may, if it deems
necessary, seize the goods of such street vendor:
Provided that where any such seizure is carried
out, a list of goods seized shall be prepared and a
copy thereof, duly signed by the person authorised
to seize the goods, shall be issued to the street
vendor.
2. The street vendor whose goods have been
seized under sub-section (1) of sec.19 of the act
may, reclaim his goods after paying such fees of
Rupees Two hundred and fifty only: Provided that
in case of non-perishable goods, the local authority
shall release the goods within two working days of
the claim being made by the street vendor, and in
case of perishable goods the local authority shall
release the goods on the same day of the claim

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