NHF thanks all on passing Bill
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 10 2013:
National Hawkers Federation (NHF) has extended its graditude to 4 (four) crores hawkers and street vendors of the country and other toiling masses who have relentlessly struggled to make the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vendors) Bill, 2012 passed.
On September 6, 2013, the Lok Sabha passed the historic Bill which would ensure protection of livelihood, rights, social security of street vendors, regulation of urban street vending in the country, a release from NHF stated.
It also demanded a central monitoring task force and special hawkers' board for speedy implementation of the Act and to translate the spirit of the Act into actions.
Furthermore, the Federation demanded to include hawkers under the Employees' State Insurance and housing under Rajiv Awas Yojana and Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.