TOPIC:

The impact of COVID-19 on street food

DIRECTED BY: PRIYA,KIRTI,MAUSUMI,SIMRON

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to express our special thanks of gratitude to
our economics teacher “Dr Bibhunandini Das” who gave us
the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the
topic “The impact of Covid-19 on street food” and also for
her guidance and support.
I would like to extend my gratitude to
my team members who helped me a lot in finishing this
project within the limited time. It helped us to increase our
knowledge and skills.
 INTRODUCTION
* WorldHealth Organization(WHO) declared COVID-19 as a
pandemic on 11th March 2020.
* As COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the lockdown was impleme-
-nted to prevent the spread of virus across the world.
* Indiaalso went on lockdown on March 24, 2020. which
affected the informal sector the most.
* Thisstudy aims to explore the impact of COVID-19 and
lockdown on the livelihood of street vendors in different
states of India.
 WHAT IS COVID-19
We all have been affected by the current COVID-19
pandemic. However, the impact of the pandemic and its
consequences are felt differently depending on our status as
individuals and as member of society.
While some try to adopt to working online, home-
schooling their children others have no choice but to be
exposed to the virus while keeping society functioning.
COVID-19 is killing people on a large scale.
Coronavirus are a large family of enveloped, non-segmented,
single-stranted, positive-sense RNA viruses that circulate
among animals including camels, cats, and bats.
 Coronaviruses derive their name from their election
microscope image , which resemble a crown-or corona.
Six strains of coronavirus have infected humans, four of
which are together responsible for about one-third of common
cold.
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the corona
pandemic, is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
caused by the transmission of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2, which was first identified in
December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The outbreak was declared
by the Public Health Emergency of International Concern in
January 2020, and a pandemic in March 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of
the world economy and society. Most people who fall sick with
COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and
recover without special treatment.
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global
health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have
faced. Everyday, people are losing jobs and income, with no
way of knowing when normality will return.
 WHAT IS STREET FOOD
 India without its street
vendors would be
unthinkable.
 The street food vendors are
valuable because it is a
large significant areas
supporting the livelihoods
of millions of the urban
poor.
 The convenience and law
prices make street food the
most favourite choice.
 Many vendors try to keep the streets clean and safe for their customer and
provide them with friendly personal service.

 They also make a very large contribution to the national economy.

Historically bazaars and street shops have defined commerce
and shopping in India with their colourful displays.
Effect of covid-19 on street vendor:

* The impact of COVID-19 has been very harsh on informal workers

who have exhausted their capital and earning in trying to feed
themselves and their family during the extended lockdown
period .
* During this pandemic 7,965 street vendors who had been selling
essential commodities have stopped their business in a past few
month.
* Financially, they are shattered and that has led to a near mental
breakdown with stress and tension.
* Making ends meet and having two meals a day is now a big
problem life.
* Life of many street vendor has been hell now.
 METHODOLOGY
*A qualitative study was conducted in the areas of uttar
Pradesh , Odisha , Bihar .
*A Purposine example of street vendors who sold essential
perishable and non-perishable goods.
* Overall 50 in depth interviews of the street vendors from the
areas of
Varanasi(UP),Bihar(Katihar),Odisha(Bhubaneswar),(Balasore)
* Wehave limited out data collection for specific duration
when India was in the last phase of lockdown.
* We went to their stall then we have asked them how they
survive during lockdown, after lockdown and before
lockdown.
We have covered different areas in different states:-
1.Uttar Pradesh (Varanasi)
* InVaranasi we have covered the area of Dalmandi market and
Assi ghat.
* Wehave taken interview of 10 street vendors in which 8 were
Males and 2 were females.
* In the area of Assi ghat and Dalmandi market:
Assi Ghat Dalmandi market

1.Ram Bhandar Kachori 6.Baranasi Dupatta Stall

2.Laxmi Tea Stall 7.Earing Stall

3.Kashi Chat Bhandar 8.Handbag Stall

4.Dahi Jalebi 9.Shoe Stall

5.Kachori and Sabji Stall 10.Fruit Stall

2. Odisha(Bhubaneswar)
* In Bhubaneswar we have covered the area of Market Building .
* We have taken interview of 10 street vendors in which 9 were
males and 1 were females.
* In the area of market building:
Market Building

1.Santosh Dahi Gupchup 6.Gugli Juice Centre

2.Ganpati Momos 7.Sweet Corn Shop

3.Maa Tarini Dahibara Aludam 8.Sailendu Kulfi Shop

4.Eli Coffee SHOP 9.Super Paw Bhaji Shop

5.Sheetal Fast Food 10.Khusbu Samosa Chaat

3. Odisha(Karanjia)
* In Karanjia we have covered the area of Main Market .
* We have taken interview of 12 street vendors in which 10 were
males and 2 were females.
* In the area of Main Market:

Main Market

1.Ambika Chaat 7.Sulekha Samosa Chaat

2.Sanjay Fast Food 8.Bhel Puri

3.Sankar Gupchup 9.Batata Puri

4.Bihari Chaat 10.Food Park

5.Bano Kachori 11.Gujju Chaat

6.Saha Coffee Centre 12.Pramila Sweets

4.Odisha(Balasore)
* In Balasore we have covered the area of Station Chaak.
* We have taken interview of 6 street vendors in which 5 were
males and 1 were female.
* In the area of Station Chaak:

Station Chaak

1. Mahi Rasogola

2. Deluxe Biryani Centre

3. Bhabani Chowmin Centre

4. Adm Dahi Puchka

5. Bambinos Hot Pizza Centre

6. Das Fast Food

* 5. Bihar(Katihar)
* In Katihar we have covered the area of Mangal Bazar and
Shahid Chowk.
* Wehave taken interview of 12 street vendor in which 9 were
males and 3 were females.
* In the area of Mangal Bazar and Shahid Chowk:
Shahid Chowk Mangal Bazar
1.Prakash Cake Shop 1.Madni Bazar
2.Gopal Misthan Bhandar 2.Aakash Pan Store
3.Katihar Lassi Corner 3.Ridhi General Store
4.Mehta Tea Centre 4.Delhi Dresses
5.Janki Phool Centre 5.Mumbai Dresses
6.Anand Kunj 6.Fancy Belt Store
Interview of Street Vendor

1.How will take care of your customers in this COVID-19

pandemic?
= I should take care of my customers in these aspects that proper
sanitisation should be done of everything around us, maintaining
distance about 2 metres for every individual, no direct contact
without any proper mask, and gloves.
2.Due to this COVID-19 lockdown that the government has kept,
do you agree with this decision or not ?
= Totally Yes, because the government has no other options other
than imposing complete lockdowns to get rid away of the deadly
Covid-19 virus as India is a very highly populated country and like
all other countries india also had to adopt the method of complete
lockdowns all around the country which has also affected the
people financially and mentally as nobody has gone through this
phase ever and it will take years to square off everything and
bring back things back to normal.
4. Are you happy with the decision of the government or do you
think that the decision taken by the government is not right for
you ?
= If you ask me about the decision taken by the government I’ll say
both because emotionally I can’t see myself and my family in such
pain and trauma because of the lockdown we have no access to
anything . We are unable to sell anything and therefore we don’t
have any money to buy things like food and medicines for our
family but a the virus Covid-19 is very dangerous and life
threatening also deep down we also think that the government has
no other option other than this lockdown but I as a vendor request
the Government to think something about us and provide us with
food and rations for our survival.
5. How you increased your working hour ?
= Between lockdown:
No, we haven’t increased our working hours as it was not possible
to open shops properly and their were limitations in time for
For opening of shops.
After lockdown:
Yes, we have increased our working hour as before lockdown we
are working for 9-10 hours but now we have to work for 11-12
hours to survive our family.
6. Is there any profit at the time of lockdown or after lockdown ?
= No, there were not profit at the time of lockdown not after
lockdown. As local government declared provide loan to street
vendors but it will be 10% added in the time of refunding.
7. What is your income before and after lockdown?
= Income before lockdown is 50,000-60,000 per month but
between lockdown income become decreased 15,000-20,000 half
of the income but now it was increased to 60,000-70,000.
8. Have you saved money?
= Yes, before lockdown I saved money 500/- per day it helped to
survive at the time of lockdown and between lockdown
government provide us 500/- per month
9. Will you get 3 times meal in a day ?
= Some Street vendors:
NO, we can’t get 3 times meal in a day it is very difficult to
survive between lockdown because there is no way of income
and we can’t do any savings.
Some Street vendors:
Yes, we get 3 times meal in a day because of savings.
10. What problems street vendors faced during COVID-19
pandemic ?
= They faced many problems during that time. They were not
able to access the wholesale markets. They faced difficulty to
access their business.
11. What they do for their survival ?
= Some people started selling vegetables and fruits to run their
family. By selling vegetables and fruits they earned and ruin
their family.
12. What was the time when street vendors come out from their
home to earn money ? What was their effect ?
= Vendors were allowed to sell their items only for 1hour in a
day . This caused issues as many of items are left and many
items become waste .They were suffer from loss .
13. How street vendor evicted from their landlord ?
= Most of the street vendor said that they have been evicted
from their rented homes by landlords because they are unable to
pay rent due to less income they earn.
14. How street vendors sustain themselves during lockdown
when there is no source of income ?
= Mot of them have taken loans to sustain themselves during
lockdown when their I no source of income. And most of the
vendors use their personal saving to sustain themselves and their
families.
15. How street vendors(they) repay the loans ?
= They said that now they are thinking how to repay the loans.
What money they earn in a day, they and half of the income for
repay the loans and half of the income they sustain their family.
Even after lockdown their survival condition not in a good way.
16. Even government give some services so why they did not use
the services for their survival ?
= They said or most of the street vendor said that they do not
have ration cards or any government document to avail the free
food service.
They said they are using the savings which they kept for his/her
child future’s even they do not want to use that money but they
are helplessness. This is the only thing for the survival during
lockdown.
 DICUSSION
* This study was carried out to understand various issues
regarding the effect of lockdown on street vendors.
* The study was done on perishable and non-perishable goods
which include fruits, vegetables.
* Only fruit and vegetables vendors were allowed to carry out
their vending activity.
* Very few among them could manage to work from home or
switch to some other work.
 RESULT
BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS

* We have covered total 50 street vendors out of which 41 males

and 9 females.
* Their age limit is between 19-60 years. The average age is
between 25-45 years.
* Their education level ranged from no schooling to 12th standard.
* Out of 47 street vendors, where non-migrant, whereas
were migrant workers.
* Almost all the street vendors are working for more than 3 to 5
years as it was the sole source of income.
 CONCLUSION
* India went for one of the most stringent lockdown.
* Street vendors were one the most affected occupational
group.
* Since they are the most vulnerable section of society. It is
crusial responsibility of the government to aim for their
overall welfare.