Informal Economy

Chennai Gas Supply Delays Disrupt Daily Life

Chennai’s expanding suburban belt is facing a deepening domestic fuel supply disruption, with households and small food businesses reporting LPG…

3 weeks ago

Kolkata Encroachment Drive Reshapes Transit Market Access

Authorities in West Bengal have intensified clearance operations around major railway stations and market districts in Kolkata, launching a fresh…

4 weeks ago

Kolkata Encroachment Drive Reshapes Public Transport Corridors

Authorities in Kolkata have intensified a large-scale urban clearance operation targeting roadside encroachments and informal structures across key transit corridors,…

4 weeks ago

Chennai Traffic Encroachments Cause Gridlock At Key Junction

A busy junction near the Hasthinapuram bus stand in Chennai is witnessing persistent traffic congestion, with roadside encroachments emerging as…

2 months ago

Bengaluru Heatwave Impacts Small Vendors Livelihoods

Rising temperatures across Bengaluru are beginning to take a visible toll on the city’s informal retail economy, with small vendors…

2 months ago

Nagpur Encroachment Removal Plan Reshapes City Spaces

Nagpur has launched a 100-day citywide drive to remove encroachments from public land, signalling a renewed push to reclaim road…

2 months ago

Mumbai Digital Vendor Verification Push Gains Momentum

Mumbai’s civic administration is moving to digitise its street vending ecosystem, introducing QR-based identification for licensed hawkers in a bid…

2 months ago

Nagpur Mission 100 Days Aims To Reclaim Public Spaces

Nagpur’s municipal administration has initiated a time-bound campaign to clear encroachments across the city, aiming to restore public spaces and…

2 months ago

Mumbai Clears Illegal Shops In Dongri Drive

Mumbai’s civic administration has intensified enforcement against unauthorised commercial activity in dense inner-city neighbourhoods, carrying out a targeted clearance operation…

2 months ago

NMMC Hawker Crackdown Reclaims Footpaths Across City Zones

A sustained enforcement campaign in Navi Mumbai has led to the removal of thousands of unauthorised street vendors, significantly altering…

2 months ago