CONTENTS 1 Executive Summary 1 1.1 Introduction and need of the study . 1 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1 1.3 Approach and Methodology 2 1.3.1 Stage I : Understanding the research topic . 2 1.3.2 Stage 2 : Data collection Tools and Techniques . 2 1.3.3 Stage 3: Data analysis and Impact assessment . 2 1.4 Major findings 3 Introduction 5 1.5 Research Question . 5 1.6 Objectives 6 1.7 Scope and Limitations 6 2 Approach and Methodology . 8 2.1 Stage I : Understanding the research topic 8 2.2 Stage 2 : Data collection Tools and Techniques 8 2.3 Stage 3: Data analysis and Impact assessment 10 3 Literature Review . 12 3.1 What is Infrastructure? . 12 3.2 Importance of infrastructure facilities 12 3.3 Informal economy - Definition 13 3.4 Importance of Street vendors . 15 3.5 Issues faced by the street vendors 16 3.6 Attempts made to organize vendors . 17 3.7 Policy implications . 18 3.8 Street vendors Act, 2014 20 3.8.1 Key highlights of the Act 21 3.8.2 Shortcomings of the Act . 22 3.9 Fundamental Right to life 23 3.10 National level policies . 23 4 Study Area: Ahmedabad . 25 4.1 Profile of the study area . 25 4.1.1 Profile of Street vendors . 25 4.1.2 Institutional setup of Ahmedabad . 29 4.2 Site selection 31 4.2.1 Law Garden 32 4.2.2 Ravivari Market 33 4.2.3 Mansi Vegetable market . 35 5 Data Analysis 40 5.1 Water Supply . 40 5.2 Sanitation . 41 5.3 Solid waste management 46 5.4 Drainage . 48 5.5 Parking . 48 5.6 Lighting 51 5.7 Perceptions of Concerned Government officials . 52 6 Major findings 54 6.1 Recommendations 55 7 Annexure 57 7.1 Questionnaire for vendors 57