India

Tea Vending in India – Informal Economy and Urbanization

A personal account of a tea vendor, his family, and the Radisson Hotel in Ahmedabad.

Ghazipur Landfill Waste Pickers New Delhi

Shows the working conditions of waste pickers in one of New Delhi’s major landfills.

2009 Public Interest Litigation to Appoint a Committee for the Development of a National Framework for Waste Pickers

Footpath Ki Aawaz, February 2015

Monthly newsletter for the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI).In this issue:Massive Protest by Street Vendors at all...

Technology & the Future of Informal Work: Case Studies from India and South Africa

Presentation made by Martha Chen to the MIT Technology Evaluation Group on initial findings from on the “Technology & the Future...

VIDEO: Indira Explains the Work of Hasiru Dala, a Waste Picker Organization

Indira, a waste picker with Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India explains the contribution of waste pickers at the Expert Group Meeting on the...

Plastic Waste Management and Handling Amendment Rules, 2011

This document contains the rules for the management and handing of plastic waste.

National Policy For Urban Street Vendors

This policy document outlines the National Urban Policy of India

Ep 5: Home Based Workers and the city

“Home Based Workers” is the fifth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired...

Social Protection in India: Issues and Challenges (Beijing presentation)

Beijing workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”