45-572: Amrut Nagar is a neighbourhood in Ghatkopar , a suburb of Mumbai in India . Amrut Nagar borders Ghatkopar (West), and is adjacent to Parksite, Vikhroli . It has the pincode 400086. Nestled at some foothills of the Sahyadri range , Amrut Nagar was once a beautiful open region with sparse buildings. Over the years, given its prime location, it has been extensively developed and has turned into one of
90-676: A hawker centre . Across Asia, stalls have been set up with little to no government monitoring. Due to health concerns and other liability problems, the food culture has been seriously challenged in Indonesia , though without marked success. However, in Hong Kong, the lease versus licensed hawker restrictions have put a burden on this mobile food culture. The term Jau Gwei (literally: running from ghosts ) has been used to describe vendors often running away from local police. The costermongers of London , England were at their peak in
135-511: A pregón (announcement or street-seller's cry) is a type of song based on the hawking by street vendor of their goods ("canto de los vendedores ambulantes"). In Antigua , women, many from the Maya (including Kaqchikel people ) and Ladino ethnic groups, peddle handicrafts . Some sell textiles such a po't (blouses) and su't . The presence of street vendors in Mexico City dates to
180-657: A blanket. They are, in their most part, illegal immigrants without documents and victims of human trafficking , subject to forced labor . They work at the sidewalks of locations with an important daily traffic, such as the Once railway station , the Retiro railway station , and the Florida Street . This commerce poses an illegal competition with the regular retail shops. The shops at the Avellaneda street estimated that
225-459: A co-operative and established 3 buildings (Shraddha, Shankul, Mazagon Dock Officers CHS, all owned by residents) in a nice cul-de-sac . The employees of Ciba-Geigy had established their own colony and right opposite to them was the colony of Vasant Villa. There was only the ONGC ( Oil and Natural Gas Corporation , an Indian Government undertaking) quarters, which were not owned, but rather provided to
270-446: A comparative analysis of various socio-anthropological studies on street vendors, recurring and interconnected figures emerge, which can be categorized into distinct types: the recognized vendor, whose role is legitimate and/or institutionally accepted; the ephemeral vendor, whose activity is sporadic and often goes unrecognized; the clandestine trader, whose work lacks legitimacy. Furthermore, they can be classified based on their mobility:
315-535: A day, and remain impoverished. Though the prevalent license-permit raj in Indian bureaucracy ended for most retailing in the 1990s, it continues in this trade. Inappropriate license ceiling in most cities, like Mumbai which has a ceiling 14,000 licenses, means more vendors hawk their goods illegally, which also makes them prone to the bribery and extortion culture under local police and municipal authorities, besides harassment, heavy fines and sudden evictions. In Kolkata,
360-540: A day. The manteros are helped by retail shops at other locations, which store their products in the night, even if not allowed to work as warehouses. The government of Buenos Aires usually attempts to eradicate the manteros with police raids , removing them from the sidewalks and seizing their products. The police also made 35 successful search and seizures at illegal warehouses in January 2014. However, despite this operation, manteros return days, even hours, after
405-487: A family dealing with asafoetida. The Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro corridor of the Mumbai Metro project is an 11.07 km long double line corridor on an elevated viaduct. The route uses Standard Gauge air-conditioned trains with 12 elevated stations. It has a carrying capacity of 60,000 persons per hour and the commuting time on the entire stretch is 21 minutes. The commute time between Versova and Ghatkopar
450-479: A few municipal schools and Little Flower English High School and Meera's Academy also located in the area. For any international schooling people can opt for schools located in Powai Hiranandani . Initially the only bus service to Amrut Nagar from Ghatkopar station was from Route #387 , the final stop of which was at Vikhroli Parksite, located at about 1 kilometer from Amrut Nagar. As Amrut Nagar grew,
495-445: A given personal or collective situation of distress (real or perceived), whether it be social, legal, cultural, economic, or political. In many African metropolitan areas , hawkers, commonly referred to as "vendors", are seen everywhere. They sell a wide range of goods such as fish, fruits, vegetables, clothes and books. In suburban areas, they go door to door, and in more commercial areas, they usually have stands or lay their goods on
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#1732801285370540-511: A problem. Many vendors operate illegally. In order to avoid overwhelming tourists or shoppers, ambulantes are known to establish territories and limit their numbers. Thieves stealing their goods can be a problem. The street vendors in Argentina are known as manteros , after the Spanish word for blanket, manta . They sell varied products in an informal way, in most cases placing them over
585-655: A profit. In Peru , water cannon were used against the ambulantes in Arequipa, Peru . Many of the ambulantes come from rural areas to sell their goods including prickly pear cactus , bordados (embroideries) and polleras (embroidered skirts). In large cities across North America , hawkers are commonly known as street vendors , who sell snack items, such as deep-fried bananas, cotton candy, fried noodles, beverages like bubble tea, and ice cream, along with non-edible items, such as jewelry, clothes, books, and paintings. Hawkers are also found selling various items to fans at
630-568: A single group of itinerant salesman, and claims that he is unable to say what distinction was drawn between a hawker and a huckster. Mayhew estimated the number of licensed pedlars in 1861 as 14,038 in England, 2,561 in Scotland, and 624 in Wales. Hawkers have been known since antiquity and possibly earlier. Claire Holleran has examined literary, legal and pictorial sources to provide evidence for
675-452: A small, sleepy community in the 1980s. Today, it's a bustling community with several shops, grocery stores, beauty parlors, gymnasiums, restaurants etc. Like the most of Mumbai, Amrut Nagar also has street vendors selling sweets in 2 locations (near Bhagirathi Villa and near ONGC Quarters). Street vendors also have stalls for fresh seasonal fruits, roasted corn, different types of ices, Chinese food, local delicacies, juice etc. R City Mall
720-473: A term also used in Italy. In Argentina they are known as manteros . In Brazil, they are also known as "camelôs". Some ambulantes set up in a fixed location while others are mobile. Some ambulantes sell their goods door-to-door . Puestos are market stalls or stands. Street vendors face various regulations and fees. There are sometimes disputes between established merchants and ambulantes. Bribes are also
765-560: Is a type of street vendor; "a person who travels from place-to-place selling goods." Synonyms include huckster , peddler , chapman or in Britain, costermonger . However, hawkers are distinguished from other types of street vendors in that they are mobile. In contrast, peddlers, for example, may take up a temporary pitch in a public place. Similarly, hawkers tend to be associated with the sale of non-perishable items such as brushes and cookware while costermongers are exclusively associated with
810-674: Is in close proximity to Amrut Nagar. The mall is considered to be one of the popular malls in Mumbai. Ghatkopar Ghatkopar (Pronunciation: [ɡʱaːʈkopəɾ] ) is a suburb in eastern Mumbai , close to which, the City's International Airport is located. The area is located on the Western corner of the Western Ghats and marks the beginning of the Ghats from Mumbai side. It is served by
855-678: The Bengal Hawkers Association and the Calcutta Hawkers' Men Union . In September, 2012, long-awaited Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act was introduced in the Lok Sabha (Lower of Indian Parliament) aimed at providing social security and livelihood rights, and regulated the prevalent license system. The Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 6 September 2013 and by
900-678: The Rajya Sabha (upper house) on 19 February 2014. The bill received the assent of the President of India on 4 March 2014. Only three states have implemented the bill as of April 2017. The bill handed governance over public space and vendors over to municipalities. Although, one of the main purposes of the Street Vendors Act was to allow the vendors to have a voice in governance, the bill made conditions more difficult for vendors as they have become more heavily scrutinized. In
945-733: The railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro . The eastern part has a large Gujarati population. Ghatkopar in the 1920s was a village ringed by creeks and salt pans. It was administered by a municipal council led by a Collector of the Suburban District. It became part of Greater Bombay in 1945. There are many interpretations to how Ghatkopar got its name. Some say it refers to
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#1732801285370990-644: The 19th century. Organised, yet semi-obvious, they were ubiquitous, and their street cries could be heard everywhere. The soft drinks company, R. White's Lemonade , began in 1845 with Robert and Mary White selling their drinks around south London in a wheelbarrow . Muffin men, a type of hawker who would travel door to door selling English muffins as a snack bread, also became common in 19th century London. Street vendors in Latin America are known in local Spanish and Portuguese variously as vendedores ambulantes ("mobile vendors") or simply ambulantes ,
1035-483: The Global South, the practice of street vending has, in recent decades, extended its reach to even the most developed nations, taking on various forms. While not strictly confined to the informal economy, since street entrepreneurs can theoretically position themselves along a continuum ranging from entirely formal to entirely illegal, contemporary societies are unmistakably trending towards the informal extreme. From
1080-468: The capital city of Dhaka, street vendors such as small tea stalls, and popular food stalls (fuchka, chotpoti) along the public spaces (university campuses, bus terminals, market places) have a significant role to cater to the urban population. Street vendors are a source of food security, especially to the poorer section of the urban population. Street vending is significant portion of Dhaka's informal economy, an employment opportunity for better livelihoods of
1125-554: The complexes are considered to have most expensive apartments to live in Amrut Nagar. Nikita Natasha is the largest building complex in Amrut Nagar. The Ghatkopar Industrial Area is located on Amrut Nagar Road. There were a few good schools nearby, North Bombay Welfare Society High School (NBWS), located at rifle Range, about a kilometer away and at walking distance, Fatima High School, located at Vidyavihar . Students needed to use school buses to travel to these 2 schools. There were
1170-580: The distribution system. The vendors mainly sold everyday food at low prices and clustered around temples, theatres, bathhouses and forums where to take advantage of the optimal commercial opportunities. Their street cries were part of the fabric of street life yet were largely viewed as an unwelcome disturbance. In Roman society, hawkers experienced the same disdain that Romans held for retail generally; hawkers were low in social status, with privileged groups often referring to them in pejorative terms. Literary references and images of hawkers and peddlers during
1215-521: The employees of ONGC by the Government. The Nikita Natasha building complex was then built across from the buildings owned by the employees of Mazagon Docks, then Aarti Aashish was built across the street from the ONGC quarters. Chhotalal Villa, Bhagirathi Villa and associated buildings were built down the street from ONGC and then Sagar Park apartment complex and Shrenik Nagar Co-operative Housing Society were built opposite to Amrut Nagar circle. Both
1260-666: The existing metro line which helps commuters to travel in the western suburbs easily, Amrut Nagar is now even getting ready with the new Metro Line for which the work is in progress on the LBS road . The local bus depot is about a 15-minute walk in Bomkhana, Vikhroli . The Amrut Nagar Road connects LBS Marg with Amrut Nagar. It begins at the signal near R City Mall, and ends at the Amrut Nagar Circle. The Circle has 3 other roads to its left, right and straight ahead. The road to
1305-422: The first bus service to Amrut Nagar was Bus Route #400 . BEST (Brihan Mumbai Electric supply and transportation) set up their quarters down the street from Sagar park. The bus service was improved significantly since then, with #416 replacing #400 and #410 to Andheri (Mahakali Caves).Other two bus routes are #380 which goes to Trombay and #603 which goes to Vikhroli Station, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup . With
1350-597: The ground. In the afternoon, many of them sell commercial goods in the more crowded parts of the cities, and at night, they sell juices, tea and snacks. The prices are lower than in shops and so attract people on low incomes. According to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation , there are 10 million street vendors in India , with Mumbai accounting for 250,000, Delhi has 200,000, Kolkata , more than 150,000, and Ahmedabad, 100,000. Most of them are immigrants or laid-off workers, work for an average 10–12 hours
1395-583: The hill range tapering off at Thane, "Ghat ke upar", which roughly means "on top of hill". Others believe the name is derived from the Marathi word for "corner" of the Western Ghats- "Kopara", therefore, Ghat-kopara. The names given to roads in Ghatkopar offer an interesting peek into its recent history. It has roads like Nowrojee Lane for Nowrojee Sheth, Cama Lane after Lady Cama, Hingwala Lane after
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1440-457: The left, leads towards the Vikhroli - Powai road owned by Hiranandani, and was named Celine D'Silva Marg on 4 May 2013, in a ceremony attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan . The road to the left is a dead end and going straight from the circle leads to the neighbourhood of Jagdusha Nagar and eventually rejoins LBS Marg at the junction near Nityanand Nagar. Amrut Nagar was
1485-433: The many crowded lower middle class building communities. Dev Shetty was the first colony formed in Amrut Nagar, and in 1965, Shashi Niwas was the first building formed in that colony. During that period the area was undeveloped and was a rocky and barren area. Then, in the late 70's and early 80's slowly & gradually the area developed. Then Amrut Nagar had 4 housing colonies, employees of Mazagon Dock Limited had formed
1530-433: The medieval period are relatively rare. Hawkers, hucksters and peddlers occupied a different social position to merchants and were regarded as marginal in society. However, English narratives from the 12th and 13th centuries suggest that hardworking hawkers could advance to positions as packmen and ultimately wealthy wholesalers or merchants. Traditionally deeply rooted in the social and economic fabric of many countries in
1575-443: The pre-Hispanic era and the government has struggled to control it, with the most recent clearing of downtown streets of vendors occurring in 2007. Still, there is a persistent presence of many thousands illegally. In 2003 it was estimated that there were 199,328 street vendors in Mexico City. In Oaxaca, Mexico there are many tortilla vendors. In Oaxaca the term regatones (hagglers) is used for those who buy goods to resell for
1620-674: The presence of manteros would make them lose 200 million pesos in the Christmas and holiday season . According to the Confederación Argentina de la Mediana Empresa (CAME), as of December 2013 there were 463 manteros working in Once, 16.8% of the total in Buenos Aires. The daily sales of manteros are worth 300 million pesos in Buenos Aires, and 52 million in Once. A single mantero may earn between 2,000 and 3,500 in
1665-471: The presence of hawkers in antiquity, especially ancient Rome. Her findings indicate that the Romans had no specific term for hawkers – rather they went by a variety of labels including: ambulator (a person who walks around); circitor (to go around); circulator (a broad term which included itinerant entertainers) and institor (a business manager). She found that hawkers and street vendors were an important part of
1710-494: The profession was a cognisable and non-bailable offense. Over the years the street vendors have organized themselves into trade unions and associations, and numerous NGO 's have started working for them. In fact, The National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) based in Delhi, is a federation of 715 street vendor organizations, trade unions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Kolkata has two such unions, namely
1755-528: The raids. Still, the government attempts to weaken the organizations that back the manteros with constant raids. The manteros reacts to the raids with common demonstrations. Camelô is a Brazilian Portuguese name given to street vendors in major Brazilian cities . Law enforcement often enters into conflict – sometimes physical – with camelôs, for selling low-quality products (often imported from Asia ), making improper use of public space (blocking sidewalks and pedestrian traffic), and for not paying
1800-508: The sale of fresh produce. When accompanied by a demonstration or detailed explanation of the product, the hawker is sometimes referred to as a demonstrator or pitchman . Social commentator Henry Mayhew wrote, "Among the more ancient of the trades, then carried on in England, is that of the hawker or pedlar", and he notes, "the hawker dealt, in the old times, more in textile fabrics than in anything else." In several passages of his work, Mayhew categorises hawkers, hucksters , and peddlers as
1845-479: The same taxes that licensed retailers pay. Their presence is considered to be a result of the alarming rise in unemployment , although their lifestyle might be better referred to as "subemployment." Many people who work as camelôs sell their products knowing that they are of low quality, and charge high prices nonetheless. The word is borrowed from the French camelot , meaning "merchant of low-quality goods", and
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1890-442: The stationary vendor, conducting business in a fixed location; the semi-stationary vendor, operating in makeshift structures; and the mobile vendor, conducting business by moving to different locations. According to M. Meneghetti, informal street vending in global society often represents a complex and highly flexible form of agency that allows for the adaptation and functional development of the social actor practicing it in relation to
1935-944: The term marreteiro is also sometimes used. The difference between camelôs and so-called "ambulantes" is that camelôs have fixed "storefronts" on a particular sidewalk, whereas "ambulantes" sell their wares throughout an area. In the English-speaking Caribbean, hawkers are commonly referred to as haggler s or informal commercial importers. They sell items in small roadside stands, public transit hubs, or other places where consumers would want items such as snacks, cigarettes, phone cards, or other less expensive items. Higglers often break larger items into small individual consumable portions for re-sale and use. Buying these items from more traditional vendors, farmers, or merchants for re-sale via their informal network in communities. In Cuban music and Latin American music ,
1980-612: The urban poor. Balut is a popular dish sold by hawkers in the Philippines , Laos , Cambodia , and Vietnam . Another common food you will see in Southeast Asia is taho , which is soft tofu served with syrup. In both China and Hong Kong , hawkers' inventories often include fish ball , beef ball , butzaigo , roasted chestnuts , and stinky tofu . In Singapore and Malaysia, these stands have become so successful that many have chosen to set up shop more permanently in
2025-625: Was reduced by 70 minutes by this line. Metro started running successfully from July 2014. This Mumbai location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Street vendor A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler . In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive goods, handicrafts , or food items. Whether stationary or mobile, hawkers often advertise by loud street cries or chants, and conduct banter with customers, to attract attention and enhance sales. A hawker
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