National Alliance of Street Vendor

Annual General Meeting of NASVI was organized on 23-24th June 2005. Before the meeting a rally was taken out which marched through the different areas of town and finally reached to Barabati Stadium where it was converted into Annual General Meeting. This was open meeting, Mr. Ravi Roy, Ex-speaker of Loksabha and a noted Social activist was the Chief Guest.

Mr. S.K.Abdullah the member of Executive Committee of NASVI and local organization ‘khudra Uthadokani Mahasangha’ welcomed every guest Sri Subhash Singh given responsibility to preside the meeting.

Mr. Subhash Singh welcomed to every representatives and participants and presented banquet to all the guest who were present on the dias.

Mr. Ravi Roy (Ex-Speaker Lok Sabha) addressing the meeting, he first of all welcomed all the participants and expressed their said, “It is great occasion for us as the Annual General Meeting of NASVI is being organized in Cuttack”. The condition of workers in pathetic today. It is attack on India. It will worsen in the future. Will India face this challenge ? Since 1991 map of Parliament has been changing. There has been radical change in the attitude of Government. If one does not understand . This reality one can be trapped into political game. “Your issue is not in the agenda of government. You make pressure on government to introduce bill on National Policy in parliament. That bill should be discussed and voted for. It will bring positive result”, he appealed to everyone. Now, all ministers and more interested in foreign trips. They are influenced with the idea of big market complexities. Common people of India do not need departmental store. You need to work with restraint, intelligence and courage. National movement is needed for it. It is national problem. May you get success in this struggle. All m best wishes to you.

Mr. Ramchandra Khutiya (President INTUC, Orissa):- You are vendor, your movement is national movement. We are with you in your struggle. The struggle of workers continue, irrespective of government no matter whose Government it is. In our country 40 crore people are workers and no political party can think of progress of nation by ignoring these workers. Street Vendors come from the poor section of the society who do not have any job. They donot possess any capital to start any for business with. They possess no land and they are illiterate. There should be debate on the National Policy. We will make our effort to initiate national debate on street vendors.Your letter will be conveyed to Mrs. Sonia Gandhi. We shall also make demand for its solution on State as well at national level.

Following the order of Supreme Court, we are reported in the name of encroachment. We want that our jobs should also be considered in budget. Fund allotted for us should be properly utilized. Street vendors need not only land but insurance, credit, security and store room also to keep their stocks.

These days unions are found involved in bad practices. They first call policemen to remove encroachment and then collect money from vendors to save them from anti encroachers drive we need to check this practice of unions.

Our final aims is to get National Policy implemented. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has allotted 2 crore rupees. Directive Principle of state have been made on the basis on National Policy. We will have to make pressure on every state government to get this policy implemented.

In the last executive meeting on 22th June 2005, three resolution were passed. These resoulution were put forth General Body for their final approval.

Three persons are nominated to assist President Mr. Sodhan Singh in his work.
Condolence message on the death of Viji Srinivasan. Viji was organizing born in Tamilnadu but she chose Bihar for her work . From the very 1st day of NASVI, her contribution as social activist and path finder has been invaluable . she gave her valuable contribution in meeting study of seven cities conducted by NASVI. With her death NASVI has lost its advocate, friend, philospher and guide.
Abdul Rafik Khan, the President of ‘Saptahi Paith Bazar, Dukandar Kalyan Samiti sacrified his life for the right of street vendors. He immolated himself after a long struggle with Lucknow Municipal Corporation. His death is a great loss for NASVI.

NASVI express its grief on his death resolutions.
Two minutes silence was abserved in the memory of dealth of Yudhisthir Rawat (Orissa)
Virendra Sonkar (Lucknow)
Abdul Rafik Khan (Lucknow)
And Viji Srinivasan (Patna)

Copies report of “Coordination Committee was distributed to every participants.
Report draws the attention on following points:-

To implement National Policy.
To strengthen the networking of partners and organization of NASVI.
Micro Finance
Social Security

Financial Report

Treasurer of NASVI presented the financial report from April 1, 2004, to 31,March 2005. A.G.M approved this report.

Approval for membership

In the last annual general meeting total number of members was 131 which has now increased to 225. Their membership has been accepted by the executive committee and A.G.M.has been but before for … All members approved new membership with c…..

Second Day

Following proposals were srought before A.G.M:-

Appeal to Government of India to honestly implement “National Policy on street vendors which was passed on 20th January 2004. Immediately start the process of implementing National Policy by forming” “City vending committee” By states/Municipal corporations and municipalities.
To make street vendors(Footpath shopkeepers) an integral part of urban renewal mission passed by Government of India and to use financial and given to state/ Urban Governments by Government of India for making land legally available to Footpath shopkeepers(vendors).
Government should have land legally available to vendors.
Government and financial institutions should formulate policy & programme for street vendors/ Footpath shopkeepers.

All proposals were thoroughly discussed are also added to it and finally passed after adding some other issues to them. This will be known as “Cuttack Declaration Paper” and it will be publicised all over India.

Cuttack Declaration

The Annual General Meeting of National Association of Street Vendors of India, (NASVI) was held at Cuttack on 23rd & 24th June 2005 in the backdrop of self immolation by Late Abdul Rafiq Khan of Lucknow and growing restlessness among street vendors throughout the country because of senseless eviction and harassment by various agencies of the Government. Street Vendors like Rafiq Khan are forced to take extreme steps due to sheer frustration. The meet which was represented by 121 organizations from 16 States unanimously passes the following resolution.

Street Vendors from the whole of country urgently need sincere implementation of the National Policy on Urban Street Vendors adopted by Government of India on 20th January 2004. The State Government and Municipal Corporations/municipalities must immediately begin making arrangements by constituting town vending committees for implementation of the National Policy.

Make Street vendors an integral part of to be launched Urban Renewal Mission and financing to the States and Cities by the Government of India to be linked with making space available to the Street Vendors
The meet urges upon the Government of India to take immediate steps for placing and getting passed by the Parliament the Umbrella Legislation on Unorganized Workers

The meet urges upon the Governments at all level to make space legally available to the street vendors
The meet also urges upon Government and financial institutions to come forward with finance and insurance policies and schemes for the street vendors.

The meeting called upon the street vendors organization throughout the country to focus upon organizational strengthening so as to sustain the struggle and ensure that street vendors get their rights of livelihood as enshrined in the constitution of our country. This should be done by:
increasing participation of women
democratizing organization
bringing transparency in organization
increasing membership of organization
bringing self discipline by the street vendors

7. Urges upon governments of make accessible health and education to Street vendors and their children
8.Make housing available to Street Vendors on easy installments

Report of states

NASVI should take this decision seriously and make contact with Urban Development to hive one advocate to plead for Government. Otherwise “National Policy” will be we appeal to every organization of street vendors.

“You cooperate us we will give right to you”

Future Strategy:- State wise meeting for formulation of strategy on four important issues and its presentation.

Issues

To implement National Policy.
To strengthen organization
Social security
To allot land legally.

New Delhi:-

Formation of coordination committee after covering one meeting of members organization of NASVI.
Formation of cooperatives for vendors.
To make pressme on Delhi Municipal corporation to implement housing scheme for vendors at small ………..

Maharashtra:-

To seriously monitor the case related to street vendors at Supreme Court.
August-October-movement before Municipal Corporation.
September 2005, formation of NASVI at state level after uniting 100 unions.
October-November 2005, three days training programme at state level.
October-November 2005, ….. pamphlet poster will be b…..and distributed in different districts.
January 20006-march to l legislative assembly.

Orissa

To make state level coordination committee influential.
To constitute District level coordinator committee.
Workshop to be participated by vendors, administration, political parties and lawyers.

Uttara Pradesh

Meeting with ministers and legislatures during the session of assembly.
Dharna / rally before DM / Municipal corporation.
To consensually solve problems of organization.
To convey the message of NASVI to every organization.
To arrange credit for vendors at shall…. Interest.
To promote saving.
To form a team of lawyers who will change fee or no fee and educate vendors about their legal rights.

Bihar

All member organizations should c……. with concerned officials.
To include National Policy in the agenda of political parties.
Signature by Ministers and legislatures in favour of National Policy.
Movement in three stages
Dharna /rally at block level oct…..2005.
Dharna /rally at district level –Nov 2005.
Dharna /rally at state level-Jan 20, 2006.

To raise question in legislature assembly to draw the attention.
Formation of state level committee and appointment of convener.
To find out the organization a districts where NASVI has not reached.
Every organization should have

Workers
Work programmes
Action plan
Office and fund.

Formation of sub-committee to take decision on membership.
To organize training programme for the capacity building of activities.
To inspire members and organizations for collective insurance.
Member organization should ensure the availability of credit after forming self-help-group of member organizations.
To select natural market site and get identity card issued by concerned officials.
To file writ in Court when needed.

Madhya Pradesh

Meeting with commissioner of Municipal Corporation and Mayor.
To make street vendors aware about National Policy.
A big workshop and rally in Bhopal.
To contact chief Minister.
To establish contact with other organizations.
Training for the development of leadership in four districts-Indore, Ujjain, Sagar& Devas.
To link other organizations with NASVI.
Formation of “Welfare Board”.
To relate with the programmes of health department.
To publish pamphlet and poster.
To make vendor zone.

Jharkhand

State level contact programme and formation of committees.
To submit Memorandum to ministers / legislatures.
Meeting at district level.
To publicize “Cutteck declaration paper”.
Wall writing of National Policy.
Media Advocacy.
Post card campaign.
State level meeting of ruling party, opposition party, N.G.Os Urban Development

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