Project Review Integration of street vendors in the City development plan of Nallasopara

1. Project ReviewIntegration of street vendors in the City development plan of Nallasopara YUVA & NHF

2. STREET VENDOR - definition 40 years back “A person who offers goods for sale to the public from door to door and on mobile carts”Today“A person who attracts people from door to door for the supply of cheap and easily available goods”

3. REASONS • Urbanization • Shift from manufacture to the service industry • Lack of skills to cope up with the change Thus Increase in the self employed livelihood pattern

4. DEFINATE LINKAGE with street vending activity • Growth of informal Settlements • Shortage of formal employment • Demand for cheap and quick goods • and services in towns

5. STREET VENDING - as an occupation Positive aspects 60% Economic Contribution Service at low cost Easily approachable Downside Hindrance in city management Encroaching public spaces Effect on public sector revenue

6. FACTS • Street vending is an outside activity, has • no place in a planned city • Formal market too costly for hawker and • can never hope to buy a shop in a regular • commercial center • City planners cannot imagine that • shopping could exist in any other way

7. FACTS…….Continued • But the vendors think otherwise and so do his • innumerable customers • vendors start their business without permission • on lands set aside for some other purpose and • often eat up into pedestrian spaces • Unlawful presence throws them open to frequent • harassment • Despite administrative vigor they find political • support and organize themselves to demand their • pound of flesh

8. FACTS…….Continued • Slowly and grudgingly Municipal authorities have begun to tolerate them and give them daily tickets for business on unauthorized zones • with time court intervened with efforts to demarcating zones

9. INCEPTION OF THE PROJECT VASAI- VIRAR SUB REGION • Approach of Local group under leadership of Late Mrs Navaleen kumar • Presentation to the collector in July 2002 regarding issues on street vendors • Outcome - Proposal to prepare an alternative plan showing inclusion of street vendors NAVI MUMBAI GREATER MUMBAI

10. PROCESS 1. Development plan review– (Aug-Sept 03) 2. Site survey and study – (Oct 03 -Jan 04) 3. Preliminary zoning plan – (Feb-May 04) 4. Street vendors Survey – (June–Aug 04)

11. 5. Streetwise Consultation process – (Sept – Dec 04) 6. Draft Plan and Report Preparation – (Jan – Mar05)

12. STAKE HOLDERS Beneficiaries M i d d l e p a t h Municipal Authorities People’s Representatives Street Vendors Local People

13. VASAI -VIRAR SUBREGION DEVELOMENT PLAN 2001-2021 OBJECTIVEDecentralizing Greater Mumbai Population PLANNING AUTHORITIES1973 - MMRDA 1989 - CIDCO 2001 - State GovtSOCIO-ECONOMIC STRUCTURE Marginalised class Exploited Adivasis Strong political and Mafia lobby Illegal development VIRAR NALLASOPARA VASAI

14. DEMOGRAPHY AND ECONOMIC BASE VASAI -VIRAR SUBREGION DEVELOMENT PLAN 2001-2021· Total urban area (4 Municipal councils) is 40.9 sq Kms. Its 2001 population density was 124 Per/Hac.· The rural area is 339.10 sq Kms and 2001 population density was 6 per/Hac. The urbanisable zone is 9353.21 ha

15. NALLASOPARA -area of intervention • Nallasopara city has grown in over a period of 10-15 years, with a population of near about two lakhs. • In a few years the City has turned into builder’ paradise with a drastic increase in the population

16. NETWORKING PROCESS Organizations allover the region formed one group under the name “LOK ADHIKAR ANDOLAN” • land-rights • trading • coastal area • environment • unorganized sector - YUVA’S intervention area • slums

17. Spreading awareness on the critical urban planning issues

18. Citizens understanding the technical aspects of the development plan

19. CONSULTATION PROCESS FORMATION OF GROUP OF 150 STREET VENDORS Under Pheriwala Vikas Mahasangh

22. Natural Market –a phenomenon Natural Market is a phenomenon in which the growth of a commercial activity especially street vending happens naturally around the planned/unplanned areas of public congregation. Temple Hospital Railway stn St Bus stand Natural Market Office complex Schools Residential colonies

23. RETHINKING AN URBAN MARKET PRESENT SCENARIO City cannot remain true to itself by denying their existence FUTURE SCENARIO They cannot escape the city’s need for a face lift as per the liberalization policy and globalization

24. Changing trend of street vending profession • Super market culture • Mall cum Food bazaar near the station areas

25. PLANNING STRATEGY SHORT TERM - Street wise solution till relocation site is earmarked LONG TERM - identification of reservations for market use and developing them as a relocation site

26. STREET IDENTIFICATION - short term proposal CONSULTATION PROCESS WEST- 2 STREETS EAST - 4 STREETS

27. RESERVATIONS FOR MARKET AS PER DP Plan - Long term proposal

28. TYPE OF HAWKING

29. STREET NO 1-SOPARA ROAD- existing plan

31. STREET NO 1-SOPARA ROAD- Proposed plan

33. STREET NO 8-Tulinz ROAD- existing plan

36. STREET NO 1-SOPARA ROAD- Proposed plan

37. Supportive amenities proposed • Solid waste disposal system • storage spaces • public toilets • parking