10 Years of the Street Vendors Act, 2014

In April 2024, the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 has completed 10 years since enactment.

Street Vendors in India

• 10 million vendors, mostly migrants in cities.
• 14% of urban informal employment.

Street Vendors Act, 2014 – Key Provisions

• Regulates vending through Town Vending Committees (TVCs).
• Identity cards & Certificates of Vending (CoV) for legal protection.
• Defines vending zones (max 2.5% of population).
• Government duties: Provide credit, insurance, welfare schemes.
• Grievance Redressal Committees (GRCs) for dispute resolution.

Implementation Challenges

• Low registration, many vendors lack CoV& ID cards.
• Evictions continue, as TVCs & vending plans absent in many states.
• Only 31% of ....