Chapter III TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE

(1) The Government shall, in each Municipal/local authority, constitute a town vending committee.

1. (2) Each town vending committee shall consist of –(a) the Municipal Commissioner or the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be, who shall be the Chairperson; and
   • (b) such numbers of other members as may be prescribed, to be nominated by the Government, representing the local authority, the planning authority, traffic police, local police, association of street vendors, market associations , trade associations, resident welfare associations, nationalized banks and such other institutions as it deems proper: Provided that the number of members nominated to represent the street vendors shall not be less than forty percent of the total number of members and one-third of such members shall be from amongst women vendor. Provided further that reasonable representation shall also be given to persons who are physically challenged.
2. (3) The Government may, if it deems fit, prescribe some allowances for the members nominated by it under clause (b) of sub-section (2), except those who are government servants.
3. (4) The member nominated under clause (b) of sub-section (2) shall, unless his nomination is terminated earlier by the Government, hold office for a term of three years from the date of his nomination.

The town vending committee shall meet at such times and places within the jurisdiction of the Municipality and shall observe such rules of procedure in regard to the transaction of business at its meeting, and in discharge of its functions, as may be prescribed.

(1) The town vending committee may associate with itself, in such manner and for such purposes as may be prescribed, any person whose assistance or advice, any person whose assistance or advice it may desire in carrying out any of the provisions of the Act.

1. (2) A person so associated under sub-section (1) for any purpose shall have a right to take part in the discussion relevant to that purpose, shall not be a member for any other purpose.
2. (3) The person so associated under sub-section (1) may be paid such allowances as may be prescribed

Municipality shall provide the town vending committee with appropriate office space and such other employees as may be required.

The town vending committee may constitute, in such manner and for such purposes, such number of ward vending committee, as may be prescribed.

The Government may assign to the town vending committee the following functions, namely.-(a) issue to the street vendors identity cards in such form and manner as may be prescribed; (b) collect such fee for registration or renewal of registration of street vendors as may be prescribed; (c) determine the manner of collection of fees through banks, counters of Municipality or counters of town vending committee, fee for registration, usage of parking space for mobile stalls and availing of civil services, in consultation with the Municipality; (d) grant, renew, suspend or cancel registration certificates to street vendors, in such form and manner, and on such terms and conditions, as may be specified; (e) identify and designate vending zones; (f) specify timings for vending in vending zones; (g) maintain the records of land, street, footpath, embankment, waiting area, parks and other public places designated for vending in such manner as may be prescribed; (h) conduct periodic surveys of vending zones; (i) collect and maintain data regarding street vendors; (j) determine quantitative norms for different categories of stationery and mobile stalls in the vending zones. (k) assess and determine maximum holding capacity of each vending zone; (l) identify and declare area as restriction –free-vending zones, restricted –vending zones and no vending zones in manner specified; (m) fix signboard at each vending zone to indicate kind of vending zone, its boundaries and vending times; (n) declare place and timing of vendors markets for weekly haats, night bazaars, holiday bazaars and festival bazaars; (o) ensure adequacy of civic amenities, including water sanitation, waste management, electricity in the vending zones; (p) monitor activities of street vendors; (q) ensure that the quality of products and services provided to the public and public health, hygiene and safety standards as specified by the Municipality are maintained; (r) ensure that allotted stalls are utilized by the allottees in accordance with the terms and conditions specified; (s) specify the terms and conditions for issue, renew, suspension or cancellation of registration in the manner specified; (t) determine actions including imposition of fine for violating the terms and conditions for registration; (u) promote awareness regarding credit through institutional mechanisms; (v) determine norms for regulating the activities of street vendors; (w) determine terms and conditions for providing benefits of insurance, maternity benefits, old age pension and other social security schemes to the street vendors in case of death , illness or disability ; (x) lay down guidelines for organizing associations and self-help group of street vendors; (y) conduct training program for street vendors with a view to equip them with entrepreneurship and technical and business skills; (z) redress grievances and resolve disputes amongst the street vendors; (aa) to allocate such duties and responsibilities to the Ward Vending Committees as may be prescribed;

1. (b) collect such fee for registration or renewal of registration of street vendors as may be prescribed;
2. (c) determine the manner of collection of fees through banks, counters of Municipality or counters of town vending committee, fee for registration, usage of parking space for mobile stalls and availing of civil services, in consultation with the Municipality;
3. (d) grant, renew, suspend or cancel registration certificates to street vendors, in such form and manner, and on such terms and conditions, as may be specified;
4. (e) identify and designate vending zones;
5. (f) specify timings for vending in vending zones;
6. (g) maintain the records of land, street, footpath, embankment, waiting area, parks and other public places designated for vending in such manner as may be prescribed;
7. (h) conduct periodic surveys of vending zones;
   • (i) collect and maintain data regarding street vendors;
8. (j) determine quantitative norms for different categories of stationery and mobile stalls in the vending zones.
9. (k) assess and determine maximum holding capacity of each vending zone;
10. (l) identify and declare area as restriction –free-vending zones, restricted –vending zones and no vending zones in manner specified;
11. (m) fix signboard at each vending zone to indicate kind of vending zone, its boundaries and vending times;
12. (n) declare place and timing of vendors markets for weekly haats, night bazaars, holiday bazaars and festival bazaars;
13. (o) ensure adequacy of civic amenities, including water sanitation, waste management, electricity in the vending zones;
14. (p) monitor activities of street vendors;
15. (q) ensure that the quality of products and services provided to the public and public health, hygiene and safety standards as specified by the Municipality are maintained;
16. (r) ensure that allotted stalls are utilized by the allottees in accordance with the terms and conditions specified;
17. (s) specify the terms and conditions for issue, renew, suspension or cancellation of registration in the manner specified;
18. (t) determine actions including imposition of fine for violating the terms and conditions for registration;
19. (u) promote awareness regarding credit through institutional mechanisms;
    • (v) determine norms for regulating the activities of street vendors;
20. (w) determine terms and conditions for providing benefits of insurance, maternity benefits, old age pension and other social security schemes to the street vendors in case of death , illness or disability ;
    • (x) lay down guidelines for organizing associations and self-help group of street vendors;
21. (y) conduct training program for street vendors with a view to equip them with entrepreneurship and technical and business skills;
22. (z) redress grievances and resolve disputes amongst the street vendors;
23. (aa) to allocate such duties and responsibilities to the Ward Vending Committees as may be prescribed;

The town vending committee shall prepare and publish its annual accounts statement in such form and manner as may be prescribed.