Schedule 1 of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
13 THE FIRST SCHEDULE (See section 21) PLAN FOR STREET VENDING
- (1)The plan for street vending shall,—
- (a)ensure that all existing street vendors identified in the survey, subject to a norm conforming to two and half per cent. of the population of the ward, zone, town or city, as the case may be, are accommodated in the plan for street vending;
- (b)ensure the right of commuters to move freely and use the roads without any impediment;
- (c)ensure that the provision of space or area for street vending is reasonable and consistent with existing natural markets;
- (d)take into account the civic facilities for appropriate use of identified spaces or areas as vending zones;
- (e)promote convenient, efficient and cost effective distribution of goods and provision of services;
- (f)such other matters as may be specified in the scheme to give effect to the plan for street vending.
- (2)The plan for street vending shall contain all of the following matters, namely:—
- (a)determination of spatial planning norms for street vending;
- (b)earmarking of space or area for vending zones;
- (c)determination of vending zones as restriction-free-vending zones, restricted vending zones and no-vending zones;
- (d)making of spatial plans conducive and adequate for the prevalent number of street vendors in that city or town and also for the future growth, by adopting such norms as may be necessary;
- (e)consequential changes needed in the existing master plan, development plan, zonal plan, layout plan and any other plan for accommodating street vendors in the designated vending zones.
- (3)Declaration of no-vending zone shall be carried out by the plan for street vending, subject to the following principles, namely:—
- (a)any existing market, or a natural market as identified under the survey shall not be declared as a no-vending zone;
- (b)declaration of no-vending zone shall be done in a manner which displace sthe minimum percentage of street vendors;
- (c)overcrowding of any place shall not be a basis for declaring any area as a no-vending zone provided that restrictions may be placed on issuing certificate of vending in such areas to persons not identified as street vendors in the survey;
- (d)sanitary concerns shall not be the basis for declaring any area as a no-vending zone unless such concerns can be solely attributed to street vendors and cannot be resolved through appropriate civic action by the local authority;
- (e)till such time as the survey has not been carried out and the plan for street vending has not been formulated, no zone shall be declared as a no-vending zone.
Summary
- The vending plan must accommodate all existing street vendors identified in the survey, up to two and half percent of the local population.
- The plan must balance vendor rights with the right of commuters to move freely on roads without obstruction.
- The plan must establish spatial planning norms and categorize vending zones into restriction-free, restricted, and no-vending zones.
- Existing master plans or development plans must be changed to accommodate street vendors in designated zones.
- No area can be declared a no-vending zone until a survey is completed and the street vending plan is formulated.
- Traditional or natural markets cannot be declared as no-vending zones.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What is the maximum population percentage norm for accommodating street vendors under the First Schedule of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014?
Under the First Schedule of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, the plan must ensure that identified street vendors are accommodated up to a norm of two and half percent of the population of the ward, zone, town, or city.
2. Can a municipal corporation declare an active natural market as a no-vending zone under the First Schedule of the Street Vendors Act, 2014?
No, the First Schedule of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, explicitly states that any existing market or natural market identified in the survey shall not be declared as a no-vending zone.
3. Under the First Schedule of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, can an area be declared a no-vending zone because of overcrowding?
No, under the First Schedule of the Street Vendors Act, 2014, overcrowding cannot be used as a basis to declare an area as a no-vending zone, though the committee can restrict issuing new vending certificates to non-surveyed vendors there.
4. Can sanitation problems be used to shut down a vending zone under the First Schedule of the Street Vending Act?
Under the First Schedule of the Street Vending Act, sanitary concerns cannot be a basis for declaring an area a no-vending zone unless the issues are solely caused by the vendors and cannot be resolved by standard municipal civic action.
Test yourself
Q1.Under the First Schedule of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what is the population percentage norm used to determine how many street vendors must be accommodated in the plan?
Q2.Under Section 21 and the First Schedule of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, which of the following is a mandatory principle for declaring an area as a no-vending zone?
Q3.Under the First Schedule of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, which of the following plans must be modified if necessary to accommodate street vendors in designated vending zones?
Q4.Under the First Schedule of The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, when can sanitary concerns be used as a valid basis for declaring an area as a no-vending zone?