Contents Executive Summary 4 List of Abbreviations 17 Chapter One INTRODUCTION 19 1.1 Rational & Background 19 1.2 Need for Study 19 1.3 Research Question 20 1.4 Aims 20 1.5 Objectives 20 1.6 Limitation 20 1.7 Methodology 21 1.7.1 Pre Field Visit – Literature Review 21 1.7.2 Field visit & Data Collection 21 1.7.3 Post field Visit 22 Chapter Two - Literature Review 24 2.1 Understanding Informal Economy 24 2.2 Informal Employment 24 2.3 Informal Employment an integral part of Informal Economy 25 2.4 Measuring Informal Employment 26 2.5 Categories of Informal Employment - The Indian Scenario 27 2.6 Street Trader 28 2.7 Understanding Street Vendors 29 2.8 Case 1: Hawkers and The Urban Informal Sector 29 2.8.1 Background of the Case 29 2.8.2 Need for the Study 29 2.8.3 The Four Major Issues/Concern which were addressed 29 2.8.4 Selection of Study Location 30 2.8.5 Findings of the Study 31 2.9 CASE 2: Claiming Urban Space: Street Vending in Ahmedabad. 32 2.9.1 Vendor Sample 32 2.9.2 Vendors & Their goods – 32 2.10 Case 3 - Street Vending In Mumbai, 2012 32 2.10.1 Introduction and Background of Case. 33 2.10.2 Points covered in the study. 33 2.11 Conclusion & Learning s on Street Vendors 34 2.12 Various Policies to address Issues faced by Street Vendors 34 2.13 National Policy on Urban Street Vendors, 2009 34 2.13 Objectives National Policy on Urban Street Vendors, 2009 35 2.13.1 Legal Status: 35 2.13.2 Civic Facilities: 35 2.13.3 Transparent Regulation: 35 2.13.4 Organization of Vendors: 36 2.13.5 Participative Processes: 36 2.13.6 Self-Regulation: 36 2.13.7 Promotional Measures: 36 2.14 Role of AMC in formulating the Policy 36 2.15 Shaheri Feriya (Street Vendor) Scheme 2010 37 2.15.1 Implementation of Shaheri Feriya (Street Vendor) Scheme 2010 37 2.15 The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) ACT, 2014. 37 2.15.1 Content of the ACT 38 2.16 Conclusion 39 Chapter Three: Street Vending in Ahmedabad 40 3.1 Introduction 40 3.2 Economy of Ahmedabad 40 3.3 Ahmadabad’s Informal Economy 40 3.4 Ahmedabad and Street Vending Activities 41 3.5 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation - Laws and Policies for Street vendors 41 3.6 Role of SEWA for Street Vendors in Ahmedabad 42 3.7 Socio-Economic Study of Street Vendors by SEWA 42 3.8 Role of All India Local Self Governance. 43 3.9 Categories of Street Vending in Ahmedabad 44 3.10 Conclusion 44 Chapter Four: Pilot Survey for Site Identification 45 4.1 Data Sources 45 4.2 Preparation of Questionnaire 45 4.3 Methods of Interviewing 45 4.4 Pilot Survey and Selection of the Study Areas 45 4.5 Sampling Method 46 4.5.1 Cluster Formation 47 4.5.2 Understanding Characteristics of markets 47 4.5.3 Determining Sample Size 48 4.5.4 Grouping the Vendors based on 7 types of trading activity 48 4.5.5 Random selection of sample from the 7 aforesaid groups 48 4.6 Stage I: Pilot survey of Markets comprising of Street Vendors 48 4.6.1 Details of the Sites Visited 50 4.6.2 Badra Lal Darwaza 50 4.6.3 Shivranjini to Manekbaug Road 50 4.6.4 Adarshnagar, Nava Naroda. 51 4.6.5 Krishnagar Cross Rd, Naroda. 51 4.6.6 Khodiyarnagar, Nr Leelanagar Brts 52 4.6.7 Azad Chowk, Amraiwadi 53 4.6.8 Satyemnagar, Amraiwadi 53 4.6.9 Bheedbhanjan, Bapunagar 54 4.6.10 EWS Housing, Vatva Gam 55 4.6.11 Adalaj Ki Vav, Adalaj 55 4.7 Findings of the Pilot Survey 56 4.8 Other Observations of the Pilot Survey 57 Chapter 5 - Detail Survey & Data Interpretation 58 5.1 Site Selection for Detailed Survey 58 5.2 Other Reason behind Site Selected 59 5.3 Characteristics difference between the Amraiwadi, Vatva and Naroda Market 59 5.4 Comparing the Characteristics of Market 61 5.4.1 Caste Composition 61 5.4.2 Migrants & Non Migrants 61 5.4.3 Gender Composition 62 5.4.4 Change in Pattern of Employment 63 5.4.5 Literacy Level 63 5.4.6 Buyer’s Monthly Income 64 5.4.7 Vendor’s Monthly Income 64 5.4.8 Types of Trading Activities 65 5.5 Amraiwadi 66 5.5.1 Location Amraiwadi 66 5.5.2 Hawker’s Profile & Relationship with Buyer 66 5.5.3 The Backward Linkages - Amraiwadi Street Vendors 67 5.5.4 Other Observations & Findings 67 5.6 Vatva 68 5.6.1 Location – Vatva 68 5.6.2 Hawker’s Profile & Relationship with Buyer 69 5.6.3 The Backward Linkages – Vatva Market 69 5.6.4 Change in Pattern of employment of Hawkers of Vatva. 70 5.6.5 Other Observations & Findings 70 5.7 Naroda 70 5.7.1 The Location Naroda 70 5.7.2 The Backward Linkages- Naroda Market 71 5.7.3 Other Findings & Observations 72 Chapter Six Issues Identification & Role of Authorities 73 6.1 introduction 73 6.2 Issues Identified in trading activities 73 6.2.1 Eviction 74 6.2.2 Spoilage of goods 75 6.2.3 Lower Income Buyer group 76 6.2.4 Less Capital, borrow higher monthly interest rate 76 6.2.5 Inflation & Lower profit margin 76 6.3 The Major Issue – EVICTION & Lack of Authority intervention. 76 6.4 The Current Scenario on Implementing Street Vendors’ Scheme 77 6.5 Conclusion 77 Chapter Seven: Conclusion 78 7.1 Summary 78 7.2 Current Scenario on Ahmedabad’s Street vending 78 7.3 Role of AMC in Formulating the Policy 78 7.4 The AMC policy for Street Vendors 79 7.5 Street Vending Policy Implemented in Ahmedabad 80 7.6 AMC Policy implemented in targeted Study Area 80 7.7 Identifying the Gap in Implementation 81 7.8 Challenges faced by AMC in Implementation of Policy 81 7.9 Required steps for welfare of street vendors 82 7.10 Conclusion 83 References 84