NASVI has been successfully organizing the “World Class Cities for All” campaign in West Bengal since January 2010. The campaign started remarkably on National Hawkers Day (20January, 2010) with a mass meeting at Metro Channel in Kolkatta. The mass meeting turned out be successful in terms of participation and uniting hawkers associations under NASVI. With strong support from hawkers of Kolkatta, NASVI decided to a month long mobile campaign “Jago Re Banglar Hawker Mobile Campaign’ in all parts of West Bengal to create awareness on the National Policy for street vendors and to pressurize the State Government to formulate of state policy on street vendors.
Press Conference
NASVI organized a press conference at Kolkatta Press Club on21st February, 2010 in association with Jai Hind Calcutta Hawkers’ Union, Dr. J.P.Welfare Research and Education and All India Railway Hawkers Association to brief the activities of mobile campaign. Mr. Moulana Qari Mufti Alhaj S.M. Noorur Rahman barkati Mojeddadi, Shahi Imam-o-Khatib, Tupu Sultan Masjid, Mr. Ramen Pandey, President, Jai Hind Kolkatta Hawkers’ Union, Idris Ali, Advocate, Mr. Sk.Md. Siddik, President-All India Railway Hawkers Association, West Bengal were also present in the press conference.
Flag Off of the mobile campaign
The Jago re Banglar Hawkers Mobile Campaign was flagged off on 22nd of February 2010 at Metro Channel at 2:00 p.m. (Esplanade/Dharmatalla, Kolkatta).
Objectives
a. To make hawkers aware about the National Policy on Street Vendors, adopted by the Government of India
b. To make aware of the hawkers about failure of West Bengal government in formulation of state policy on street vendors.
c. To formulate a National Policy on Railway Hawkers by the Central Government and the Railway Ministry
d. Issue of photo/Identity card/recognition of street hawkers and extension of social security benefits
e. To pressurize upon the State Government to extend benefits of the Central Government schemes i.e. Swarna Jayanti Shahri Rojgar Yojna. Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme, Skill Development Initiative, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana, National Social Assistance Program and other welfare schemes.
f. To unite hawkers unions/associations under NASVI
g. To form a State Coordination Committee of NASVI with representatives from hawkers union/associations in West Bengal in order to create strong networking and organization for the benefits of the hawkers and NASVI.
Demands
Ø Formulation of State Policy on Hawkers.
Ø Issue of Photo Identity Card to street vendors
Ø Coverage under Social Security Net like ESI, PF etc.,
Ø Low interest Bank Loans for Hawkers
Ø Free Education for Children of Hawkers
Ø Formulation of National Policy on Railway Hawkers
Schedule
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Date
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Place of
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Activities
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22nd Feb 2010
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Chaurangi, Rabindra Sadan, Eside, Cannac Street, Morali Building,
Mulie Bazar, Moralil, S.N.Banerjee Road, New Market, Bartman Street, Park Street
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Flagged off Month Long from Metro, Kolkatta at 2.p.m. The flag off was done by Moulana Quari Mufti Alhaj S.M.Noorur Rahman Barkati Mojeddadi, Shahi Imam-o-Khatib, Tipu Sultan Masjid, Kolkatta in presence of Ramen Pandey, President Jai Hind Kolkatta Hawkers Union, Idri Ali, Advocate, President All India Minority Forum, Sk. Md. Siddik President, All India Railway Hawkers, W.B and Sri Tapan Ghosh, General Secretary, All India Railway Hawkers, W.B.
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23rd Feb 2010
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College Street, Sealdah, Koley Market, Bahu Bazar, Uttadanga, Manitola Bigbazar, Shyam Bazar, Rashbihari
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Corner meeting, Awareness camapgain, material distribution and also discuss with other vendors leaders at south Kolkata
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24Feb 2010
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Kolkatta Bara Bazar, Stand Road, Dalhauzi, Brabourn Road,
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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25th Feb 2010
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Sinthi More, Dunlop, Tobin Road, Bonhooghly, Belgharia, Kamarhati, Barrackpore, Garulia, Kanchrapara, Sodepur
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Flag off program in North Paragana-PGS,
Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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26th Feb 2010
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Dumdum, Birati, Nagarbazar, Madhyamgram, Barasat, Deganga, Habra, Boangaon (North 24 Paragana)
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Corner Meeting at various spots mentioned, Awareness Campaign, Material distributed
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27th Feb 2010
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Goriahat, Bhavanipur, Hajra, Rashbehari Lake, Kalighat, Khidderpore, Tollygunge market, Garia, Charu Market, Bansdroni, Babu Ghat, Babu Bazar, Princep Street, Hesting, Outram Ghat
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Corner Meeting at Lake, Charu Market, Jhinjhiria Bazar, Ramnagar, Babu Bazar, Khidirpur
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1st March 2010
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South Kolkata
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Corner Meeting at Tollygunge Market, Tollygunge Metro Station, Bansdroni
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2nd March 2010
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Rampurhat, Bolpur,
Birbhum
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Workers Meeting at Rampurhat Rly. Stn. Material Distribution amongst the hawkers etc. at various spot
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3rd March 2010
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Central Kolkatta
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Dalhausie Sqaure,area of Banksal High/ Civil Court, Koilagaht, Teritei Bazar, Babubazar etc.
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4th March 2010
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Belur, Liluah, Salkia, Badi, Howrah District
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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5th March 2010
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Hoogly—Uttarpara, Sreerampore,
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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6th March 2010
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Hoogly—
Saoraphuli, Dankuni, Tarakeshwar, Champadani, Rishra,
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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7th March 2010
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Pandwa , Mograhat, bandel, Chinchura, Chandanagae etc.
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution and in evening participated in Shahenshahe Madina Conference which was organized by Firpos Market Hawkers Committee, Chaurangee Road, Kolkatta
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8th March 2010
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Dharamtalla, Globe Cinema, Chadni, Batram Street, Chaurangi, Jan Bazar, Maidram Street, pargana, Goria, Rajpur, Baripur
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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9th March 2010
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Burdwan
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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10th March 2010
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Midnapore
Asansol, Durgapur,
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Preparatory Meeting-Presentation of NASVI
Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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11th March 2010
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East Medinipore
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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12th March 2010
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East Medinipore
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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13th March 2010
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West Medinipore
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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14th March 2010
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North Kolkata
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Corner Meeting, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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15th March 2010
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Dumdum
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16th March 2010
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Malda
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Corner Meeting with Railway and general hawkers, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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17th March 2010
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Malda
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Corner Meeting with Railway and general hawkers, Awareness campaign, material distribution
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24th March 2010
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Central Kolkatta
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25th March 2010
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Closing ceremony at Maruti Building, 12 Loudannn Street, Kolkatta
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WCCA campaign in Kolkata |
