Question

Think how these laws infringe the right to livelihood of the hawkers and vendors

Answer 1

Hi there,

These people generally possess low skills and lack the level of education required for the better paid jobs in the organized sector. Besides, permanent protected jobs in the organized sector are shrinking; hence even those having requisite skills are unable to find proper employment. Hence, for these people work in the informal sector is the only means for their survival. This has led to a rapid growth of the informal sector in most of the large cities. For the urban poor, hawking/street vending is one of the means of earning a livelihood as it requires less skill and low financial input.

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