Street Vendors Act 2014 | (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) - UPSC NOTES
The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs expressed concern about the slow implementation of the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
📰 Why in News? The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs expressed concern about the slow implementation of the Street Vendors Act, 2014 . Alongside, the revamped PAiSA Portal and PM SVANidhi Monitoring Portal were launched. 🧩 Background of the Act India has over 50 lakh street vendors (as per estimates), forming a crucial part of the urban informal economy . Before 2014, vendors were vulnerable to eviction, harassment , and bribery . To ensure their livelihood security and regulate street vending in a balanced way, the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act was enacted in 2014 . 🏛️ Key Features of the Act 🔹 Rights of Vendors Every vendor has the right to vend , subject to conditions in the Certificate of Vending (CoV) . 🔹 Duties of Vendors Remove his goods and wares every day at the end of the time-sharing period allowed to him. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene. Pay maintenance charges for civic amenities. 🔹 Town Vending Committees (TVCs) To be set up in every…