Street vendors in Delhi called off their four-day protest after municipal officials assured them that their demands would be looked into. The municipal corporations have been limiting busy shopping areas to pedestrians by keeping out cars and other motorised vehicles. The initiative is welcome, but it has resulted in the eviction of street vendors from their traditional spots on pavements without integrating them into such plans or providing them alternative zones.
Vendors are globally seen as being integral to city life. In India, the Street Vendors Act of 2014 protects them from eviction and guarantees their right to. . .
