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Working Towards Solutions
Forum for Women’s Rights and Democratic Reforms
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Policy Reform Work for Cycle Rickshaw Pullers |
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| To Members of Task Force on Traffic Issues in Delhi |
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Dear All,
You are well aware that this
particular Task Force was constituted at the orders of the Delhi High Court
with the specific purpose of working out a new policy that treats Non Motorized
Vehicles (NMVs) as an integral part of road traffic in Delhi.
This order came in response to a p... |
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| MANUSHI in Witness Box |
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| Special Court set up For Hearing Complaints of Rickshaw Owners and Pullers |
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The experience of being subject to intense cross examination in
the witness box for last several days in the Special Court set up by the High
Court to hear individual complaints of rickshaw owners as well as testimonies
of Manushi volunteers/staff has been both stressful as well as hilarious. Court scenes in... |
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| How Police and Government Agencies Trample on Court Orders |
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| Follow up Report on Policy Reform for Cycle Rickshaw |
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On May 11, 2012 we shared the success story of
Manushi in getting the lawless and exploitative cycle rickshaw policy scrapped
by both the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme Court of India. (for details
click here: http://www.manushi.in/articles.php?articleId=1610&ptype=campaigns) It has already led to... |
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| A Historic Victory |
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| Supreme Court Approves Dismantling Corruption Friendly License-Quota-Raid Raj Afflicting Cycle Rickshaw Pullers |
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Finally,
we see some real light at the end of a very dark tunnel and have some
really good news to share with Manushi friends.
On April 2nd 2012 Manushi won a major victory in a long drawn
battle to dismantle the corruption friendly License Quota Raid Raj for rickshaw
owners and pullers. On th... |
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| Reforming the Licensing Regime |
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| Prime Minister’s New Policy for Street Hawkers and Rickshaw Pullers in Delhi |
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Copy of the letter sent by the Prime Minister to the Lt. Governor, Delhi
New Delhi
August 23, 2001
Dear Shri Kapoor,
My attention has been drawn to a series of recent articles in the media on the problems faced by street hawkers and cycle rickshaw-pullers in Delhi (e.g. articles titled: "Poor Ex... |
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| When Victims Are Defamed |
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| The Interdependence of Rickshaw Pullers and Owners |
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| While there has been some major breakthroughs as a result of our campaign on behalf of street vendors, the cycle rickshaw sector stays caught in a stalemate. Confiscation and seizure of rickshaws by the police in collaboration with the municipal staff continues unabated. Bribes, beatings, and extortion have not stopped... |
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| License-Quota-Raid Raj |
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| Economic Warfare against Rickshaw Owners and Pullers |
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Imagine the following scenario: One fine morning, the Delhi government suddenly declares that no more than 50,000 cars and scooters will be allowed in the entire territory of our capital city, without ensuring an effective public transport system to make up for private vehicles. It also lays down that the ability to ... |
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