Street vending is a low cost enterprise and a primary source of livelihood for roughly 2.5% of India’s population. Along with being a source of employment for the urban poor, vending plays a central role in urban life—it supplies affordable and essential goods to the public. Unfortunately, the economic, social and property rights of such workers are often at risk of abuse due to lack of legal awareness and availability of a platform to raise grievances and ensure timely redressal. Centre for Ci