Tag: Rehabilitation
You Can’t Regulate an Economy by Destroying It: The Case for India’s 90% Workforce
India's informal economy employs nearly 90% of the workforce and powers local markets. As demolition drives, business closures, and street vendor evictions increase, the challenge is balancing legal compliance with livelihood protection. Sustainable development requires rehabilitation, gradual formalisation, and policies that safeguard both economic growth and millions of livelihoods.
Evictions Without Alternatives: Are Kolkata Hawkers Being Left to Starve?
Most of us are okay with the hawker eviction drive because they will give good pictures of Kolkata, free pavements and good business to...