Working on the street


 
 
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Working on the street

In towns and cities, it is easy to spot many people working in the streets. Some examples are those of vegetable vendors, ice-cream sellers, cobblers, rickshaw pullers, etc. These workers are self- employed people. Another special feature is that there may be no permanent shop for them to carry out their occupation. Some live and sell their products in shacks, some move around in bicycles and millions are left to sleep beneath highway roads.

  • Most of these workers have migrated from rural areas (villages) in search of earning more money, but alas, the city life engulfs them.
  • It is their basic right to earn a living and thus, the government has started with many schemes to ensure their protection.
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