PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FACED BY STREET VENDORS IN

BANGALORE

CHAPTER 01

INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

In the present urban World a considerable extent of daily business is undertaken by a

majority of migrated poor and economically weaker sections. It is no exception to the urban
structure we have in India.

A street seller could be a one who offers product and services available to the general

public while not having a for good designed structure however with temporary static
structure.

street vendors are mainly visible section of the informal market.

Street vendors are essentially noticeable segment of the casual market. Road distributing as
an occupation has been in continuation in India since times prehistoric. In the real urban
communities of Bangalore, the huge numbers of urban poor live on by working in the casual
sector. Poverty and absence of gainful work in the rural areas of Bangalore and in the minor
towns drive large numbers of individuals to the capital city for work and livelihood. These
individuals when all is said in done have low skills and come up short on the degree of
instruction fundamental for the better paid employments in the sorted-out area. Additionally,
permanent occupations in the sorted-out division are extremely low in cities thus even those
having the essential skills are incapable to find the business.
Road side vendors prosper in the zones that are mainstream assemblages of the general open.
They line up close to railway stations, along catch up with shopping avenues, lodging
buildings, before strict spots, significant games and enjoyment avenues. Markets, pathways
and terminuses are the other profoundly blocked spots of the road vendors sell their items.
They move in quest for new and better open doors for presence.Additionally the level of
employments in sorted out part-contracting.It doesn't coordinate the work needs of the nation.
Just casual part retains many of these oppressed varieties are found in the work setting of
road sellers. Their movement differs in scale, timing, area and remuneration. It changes
regarding workforce, and sorts of merchandise and ventures they sell. Road vendors may
have fixed close down, for example, stands, semi-fixed close down like collapsing tables;
they may work from boxes, collapsible stands, or wheeled carts that are moved and put away
below the average living styles. Different vendors sell from fixed areas without a slow down
structure, showing their product on material/plastic sheets. Flexible shippers walk or bike
through the avenues as they sell some work from a similar site consistently. Come evening,
the cold breeze of malleshwaram always tempts us to eat some spicy bhajjis from the street
corner push cart selling hot chilli, capsicum, potato and onion Bondas and the chat from the
neighbouring vendors selling mouth-watering spicy chat. An evening walk often leads us to
the vendors selling fragrant Jasmine flowers, vegetables and fruits. But then once back into
the cosy comfort of our living rooms sitting back and relaxing with coffee in one hand and
having a conversation that serves the direction of how roads are filled with street vendors
making it difficult for anybody to drive or walk in peace.Today, there are vendors carrying
vegetables and fruits till right in front of a house making it very convenient. Many a time we
are blessed by a cobbler on the street when our footwear snaps and we have a long way to go.
These are small things we all enjoy and have taken for granted that little do we think about
the services they provide and the harsh conditions under which they function. They survive
on a hand to mouth existence and not working for a single day often leads to no food for them
and their family for an entire day. Poor living conditions, poor health, increased expenses on
health care often leaves them in debt for long periods of their life. The role played by these
vendors in the economy as also in the society needs to be given due recognition and credit but
more often than not they are considered as.

IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY ON THE STREET VENDORS

Working hours

The working hours of street vendors is too long (more than 10 to 12 hrs.). The working hours
vary from vendor to vendor, depending on the type of commodity sellers. At early dusk (5 am
to 6 am) the Perishable (Vegetable, fruits and flowers) commodity sellers purchase goods
every day. In case of being late to the market they wouldn’t get fresh goods and at a
cheaperprice. The durable good sellers buy materials weekly once or twice in a month from
various places within the city and also from other places.

Lack of Legal Recognition

The street vendors are frequently harassed by traffic officials and they are found to be paying
rent and fine and are often taken to the police station. The weekly market vendors need to pay
a rent every day to operate their activity without which they will notallow them to sell.
Seasonal Difference in Sales

There is seasonal difference in sale and income of the vendors. The sale and income vary
monthly and seasonally as the demand of the people rise in the first and the second week of
every month because people who are working in companies get their wages in the first and
second week. The sales is average during other weeks of the month. The vendors face
problem in the rainy season because of not having a permanent shed. Similarly, they face
problem in the summer season because the market starts late in the evening.

Sanitation Facilities at Working place

The street vendors do not have basic sanitation facilities at their working places. Most of the
vendors carry drinking water from their home and the rest purchase from shops. There are no
toilet facilities. The women are experiencing this problem more acutely because they cannot
use the open place. Even if it is urgent, the local people stop them. The problem of electricity
also persists at the working place.

Migration

Most of the vendors are migrating to urban cities or towns due to the lack of employment of
opportunities in rural areas. Their people are not unable to attend to shops and they do not get
any benefits from street vendors because of their migration. Most of the vendors migrate to
cities due to lack of employment and income opportunities in urban areas.

Literacy Level

The literacy rate of street vendors and performance of the street vending activity are having
great significance. Low level of literacy indicates low skills and capabilities and lack of
awareness. They are not aware of the formal facilities, benefits and legal protection of the
vendors. The level of education can help them to perform better and make them capable to
operate activity and learn new managerial skills and techniques.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The casual divisions are contemplated to be a pivotal issue of the exchange relationship
inside the world. The street vendors are not interested in registering and getting license from
authorities. So they face issues like lack of financial support, loss of money, long working
hours that affect their health. . Though there were some studies on these, they have not follow
the study at the micro level in Bangalore. Therefore, current study has plans to analyse the
challenges and other socio-economic problems faced by the Street Vendors in Bangalore,
particular in Malleswaram location.

People take up road distributing on account of various reasons.They are helpless against
various issues – both physical as well as mental. They need to endeavour hard to gain their
business. They are uninformed of the privileges of roadsellers.Likewise, they are less
educated about different government estimates that help them. Therefore, the requirements
and desires ofroad sellers are to be spoken to in the report. Atmosphere adds to their burdens
through downpour. Vulnerability of site distribution make road sellers troublesome in
pushingvending carts from one place to another on damaged roads.Road vendors likewise
face issues of absence of havens and concern.

NEED OF THE STUDY

At the point when the present urban business is comprises of more and expanding road sellers
in Bangalore, it is critical to investigate the urban formative plans by the advancement
specialists. Road distributing is connected with insecurity in pay. On one side, as a result of
the low financial profile of road sellers client conduct is normal, and on opposite side road
vendors. Faces of police badge involve in major intersections of traffic. They havea long hour
of work without rest and lack of urban comfort.
 CHAPTER 02

METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The main objectives of street vendors are as follows:

 To understand the type of street businesses in Bangalore city

 To study the major products selling by Street Vendors in the study area

 To analyze the important problems and challenge faced by the street vendors

 To understand the socio-economic lives of street vendors

RESARCH METODOLOGY

CONTENT ANALYSIS

The qualitative research has been adopted for the present study. In which the content analysis
has been followed on the a major extent.

The data is collected from primary and secondary data also been analysised and the various
conclusion factors has been drawn on street vendors. While discussing and collecting the
information, the content analysis method has helps at a large extent in drawing the findings
and suggestions. It is also help the research project with this background, they were asked to
interview that would help highlight the different aspects of the lives of the street vendors and
the problems they face in their day to day lives.

The personal interview would give the background of the vendors with family structure their
work, housing, health, the problems they face and their expectation from the vendors and
customers. Thus the content analysis has helps the research work in improve the quality
present research report.
DATA COLLECTION:

PRIMARY DATA

Primary data is collected from the respondents through personal interview, observation and
discussion with random street vendors in Bangalore in general and at Malleshwaram in
particular.

The researchers used convenient sampling method to select 35 respondents for the present
study from malleshawaram; this study is descriptive in nature.

SECONDARY DATA

Secondary knowledge square measure those that are collected by somebody else and that
have already been through the applied math method.

Related information of this project collected through sources like reports, articles, newspaper,
journals, internet and other related organisational sources.

LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

Basically, this study was based on exploration of socio-economic features of street vendors
operating in Bangalore City and correlation between socio economic features and their
perceptions on globalization. Proper care and cautions were taken to minimize the possible
errors. Some limitations are given below the area of study was taken Bangalore city due to
time and financial limitations. The street vendors working in weekly markets were not taken
into study those vendors who operate in daily market on fixed locations . It was challenging
for researcher to derive information on various socio economic features concerned with
vendors The exploration of their perceptions on impact of globalization has also been
challenging task for researcher. Taking the sample respondents from different chosen markets
may have some bias on part of researcher.
PLAN OF ANALYSIS

Data collected through personal interview and observation from respondents. Direct
questions have asked and analyzed ever possible. The respondents are identified on the basis
of random sampling method.
 CHAPTER03

SWOC ANALYSIS
SWOC ANALYSIS:

SWOC stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and threats. This is a method of
analysis of the environment and the business standing in it. Swot is made of two parts the
strengths and weaknesses refer to the internals of a business while the opportunities and
challenges are external to the business and exist in the environment.
STRENGTH IN THE STREET VENDORS

 In a SWOT analysis, will look at the strengths of street vendors of their business first.
Strengths include those things that they can do better than others and what makes them to
stand out from their competitions.

 Having large number of loyal customers and regular sales.

 There will be more sales compared to retail and whole sale.

 Door to step vendors for sale so that consumers feel comfortable.

 Attracting more customers by offering less cost by speaking skill.

 The locality will be selected in most crowed place.

 Powerful the board- they have a large involvement in the know-how of products and b
usinesses.

 Low capital requirement-low overhead to start an easy store and achieve high
customers

 Selling products forceful and focused highlighting effort with clear objectives and

Techniques.

WEAKNESS OF STREET VENDORS

 Weaknesses in a SWOT analysisrefer to those areas to improve their business which

help better the product or services. The advantages in assessing the weaknesses may
 seem counterintuitive, but understanding theirweaknesses makes them easier to deal
with.

 Lack of capital – all start up funds will come from loans and investors.
 Lack of reputation – we have not established ourselves as reputable growers in
the botanical market yet.
 Time – right now it’s just the founder doing everything.
 New – don’t have the reputation or money of big breweries.
 Impossibility of using the desirable materials.
 An undeveloped interrelation with the subcontracto

OPPORTUNITY OF THE STREET VENDORS

 Object view – Finding solution for structuring the street vendors as a potential
 Location – Free public space they can sell anywhere.
 Comfortable - The government setup a feasible space for operations for street
vendors.
 Facilities - provision for equipment.
 Loyal customer – Optimistic butnot guaranteedcustomers.

CHALLENGES OF STREET VENDORS

 The basic challenges of street vendors are insecurity and uncertainty as their
profession is considered illegal.
 Exploitation and assault by police or municipal.
 Sexual harassments.
 As they are vulnerable population, who are neither protected by government, NGOs,
labour union nor by any labour law.
 They are forced to pay 15to 20 percent of their daily income as bribes to local police.
 On many occasions when schools, colleges or universities are off they cannot sell
their products.
 Limited number of product purchase and sell.
 Stream risk, if they cannot sell their products fully they have a great chance to have
risk.
 Fear of municipal and higher authorities .
 Fear of customer’s misbehaving and Bargaining.

Chapter -4

OUTCOME OF THE STUDY

The study has discovered a number of the outcomes of street vendors are as
follows:

Road vendors structure a significant portion of the unapproved division in the nation. It is
estimated that in several cities of street vendors.. Road distributing isn't just a wellspring of
independent work to the poor in urban areas and towns yet additionally a way to give
moderate just as helpful administrations to majority of the urban population.

1. Salary and Working Condition

Road sellers are contributing extensively to the casual just as the general urban economy in
states of work and modest openness of products and accommodate the human culture. Their
every day earned cash between Rs.500 to Rs.1000. Anyway Street sellers have no contact
with important fund sources, and they fundamentally depends mostly on the private lenders
like friends, relatives and other micro-finance sources charged higher rate of interest.

2. Provision of Civic Facilities:

Metropolitan authorities need to give the following fundamental services/facilities to the
vending markets, in Bangalore city, which would include:

I) Provisions for solid waste disposal.

ii) Public toilets to maintain cleanliness.

iii) Attractive design of mobile stalls /push carts.

iv)Provision for power.

v) Provision for drinking water.

vi) Provision for defensive spreads to ensure products of road sellers just as themselves from
heat, rain, dust etc;

vii) Storage offices including cold storage for specific products like fish, meat and poultry.

Viii) Parking areas. The Vendors' Markets should, to the degree conceivable, likewise
accommodate creches, toilets and bathrooms for female and male individuals.

3. General Health and Hygiene

Each road seller will give due consideration to general well-being and cleanliness in the
distributing vendors market concerned and the bordering zone. The street vendorkeep a waste
collection basket in the spot of distribution.

4. Instruction and Skills Training

Road vendors, being smaller scale business people shouldgiven professional instruction and
preparing and pioneering advancement abilities to update their specialized and business
possibilities to build for more remunerative alternatives. Just casual part retains a great many
these oppressed road vendors, being miniaturized scale business people should to be
furnished with professional instruction and preparing and enterprising improvement aptitudes
to update their specialized and business possibilities in order to build their salary levels just
as to search for progressively gainful options.
 CHAPTER-5
LEARNING EXPERINCE, SUGGESTION AND
CONCLUSION
Learning experience during the study

The research helps to study about street vendors .This research study gave knowledge about
business field of street vendors and how it works. This research study also helps attainment of
what are the facilities given to the street vendors to sell their products. It helps to know what
are the problems faced by street vendors to sell their products .This project helps to know
about what are the government schemes are available to the street vendors and whether the
street vendors make use of that facility or not. Most of the street vendors not make use of
those facilities because lack of knowledge about the government scheme this research study
helps to know what are the problems and challenges faced by street vendorsThe study for this
topic has given the perception about the street vendors problems and challenges due to lack
of awareness mainly.

SUGGESTION OF THE STUDY

1) In the study area of malleshwaram many street vendors are operating in Unsheltered
locations. It is necessary to provide shelter to protect them from environmental problems.

2)The study has revealed that there are no public toilet facilities for the street vendors in the
areas of their operations. There is need for public toilets to be provided especially for women
street Vendors. Municipal authorities should take steps in this direction.

3)There is the problem of high incidence of borrowing from money lenders by the street
vendors in the study area. This needs to be reduced by bank interventions by way of
providing adequate working capital at economic cost and with minimum procedural delays.

4) Payment of fees/charges to local authorities by the street vendors Is high in the study area.
Hence there is need to reduce the same.

5). Street vendors are operating under constant threat of eviction by the local authorities and
policemen. This approach needs to be avoided to enable street vendors to carry on their
business without the fear of eviction.
6). Street vendors should form their cooperative societies for availing Credit and for
promoting their savings. This would enable them to develop leadership among themselves.

7). National policy on street vendors should be devised to safeguard their interest viz.
Vendors should be given legal status by issuing licenses and Providing appropriate Areas for
selling fake.

.>Protection and expansion of vendors existing livelihood should

be ensured.

> create street vendors a special element of the plans for urban development by treating them
as an integral part of the urban distribution system.

> Include street vendors in Town and City Master Plans.

> Issue guidelines for supportive services and social security at local levels.

> Setup social security funds for street vendors.

CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY

The survey tried to look at the various aspects of street vending, the problems of street
vendors, and the shift of consumers to purchasing at malls as against roadside vendors. Many
vendors have expressed their concerns on less number of people visiting them in recent times.
Their troubles don’t end there, with government undertaking many urban infrastructure
developments without consultation or compensation to these vendors, they live in the fear of
being evicted from their places which would result in them looking out for new places.
Moreover there is a great amount of apprehension in beginning again from scratch, because
that would mean they have to begin right from setting up the shop to dealing with a
completely new set of police and corporation officials and also building a regular customer
base for themselves.

Most consumers also agreed that as far as possible road widening should not be undertaken
without consultations with local people and harming the environment. In case there is no
other option then the vendors should be given proper compensation and other places to sell
their goods.
The concerns of street vendors need to definitely be considered when any such mega project
is being planned in a city. These vendors have been part of the history and culture of the city
and need to be given as much say as any other resident of the city.

There are various laws and policies governing street vendors. The National Street Vendor
Policy and many Supreme Court Judgments have acknowledged that street vending is a noble
profession, providing valuable services to the people of India. As per the National Street
Vendor Policy, a committee has to be formed, and each state, based on recommendations by
the committee members has to come up with its own policy to regulate street vendors. With
the exception of West Bengal, no other state in India has come up with a policy. This should
be the first step the Government of Karnataka needs to take. The policy should be formulated
in such a ways that its considers all the concerns of street vendors across the city. The study
could act as an initial guideline to the problems these vendors face in their everyday life.

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