For Delhi’s street vendors, it’s not business as usual after HC order
The Hindu
Removal of ‘illegal hawkers’ at Connaught Place has pushed them into distress
The removal of “illegal” hawkers and street vendors from Connaught Place market following an order from the Delhi High Court has left many worried for their future. While some attempt to carry out their businesses around CP, most say “it is for their daily earnings” and that they “have nowhere else to go”.
According to the Delhi Street Hawkers Survey conducted by the government, 73,716 hawkers have been identified across the city from January 1 to September 30 and 54,599 have been approved. However, after multiple appeals by municipal councillors and street vendors’ associations, the Delhi Government has extended the survey period till December 7 in order to identify more street vendors.













