Women fish vendors in Mumbai: Workshop report, 2-3 December 2012, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India

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Women Fish Vendors In Mumbai

Report

2-3 December 2012 Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India

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Workshop Women Fish Vendors in Mumbai

2 – 3 December 2012

Report March 2013

Published by Chandrika Sharma for International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) 27 College Road, Chennai 600 006, India Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.icsf.net

Edited by KG Kumar

Designed by P. Sivasakthivel

Copyright © ICSF 2013

ISBN 978-93-80802-10-7

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BMC Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

CIFE Central Institute of Fisheries Education

FSI fl oor space index

ICSF International Collective in Support of Fishworkers

MMKS Maharashtra Macchimar Kruti Samittee

MMRDA Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

NHF National Hawkers Federation

NFDB National Fisheries Development Board

PPP public-private partnership

SHG self help group

SRA Slum Redevelopment Authority

TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences

TVC Town Vending Committee

* Currency exchange rate: 1 USD = 54.42 Rs

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Background

ccording to the Marine Fisheries increased competition from malls and Census 2010, brought out by non-traditional vendors, and absence AIndia’s Ministry of Agriculture, of decent working conditions and the State of Maharashtra has 45,971 social-security measures. It was also people from fishing communities found that though Maharashtra has a engaged in fish marketing. Of these, large number of women fish vendors, 36,668 (79 per cent) are women. for the most part, women vendor The situation is similar in other coastal organizations are not strong. Also, the States of India. Women of fishing Fisheries Department of Maharashtra communities are known to dominate has no women-vendor-specific marketing and processing activities, schemes, reflecting the gender bias reflecting a gender-based division inherent in much of fisheries policy. of labour, where women tend to be predominant in land-based activities, Objectives such as net weaving, processing and The aim of the workshop was to marketing fish, while men engage in analyze issues facing women fish fish harvesting. vendors in Mumbai and to discuss, The International Collective based on their proposals, strategies in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF) that may be adopted to secure their undertook a study titled “Women Fish livelihoods. Vendors in Mumbai” to document the current situation and challenges Participants facing women fish vendors in A one-day preparatory workshop Mumbai. A workshop was organized was organized on 2 December 2012 in at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences which representatives of fishworker (TISS), Mumbai, during 2-3 December unions and vendor and market 2012 to discuss the study, articulate associations (from Mumbai and proposals and suggest strategies to other parts of India), researchers secure the livelihoods of women fish and activists participated to discuss vendors in Mumbai. the study and to make specific The ICSF study focused on women proposals. fish vendors in formal markets owned The main workshop, on 3 by the Brihanmumbai Municipal December, brought together Corporation (BMC) and private representatives of the Maharashtra markets, as well as unstructured Fisheries Department, BMC and markets (street, peripatetic vendors). fishworker organizations, as well as At a very general level, the study researchers and activists to discuss found that, irrespective of the fact the proposals from the study as well that vending has been a traditional as strategies that could be adopted occupation for women of fishing for securing the livelihoods of women communities in Mumbai, they are vendors. increasingly marginalized from their The participants at the workshop livelihoods due to factors such as had varied backgrounds, educational the private development of markets, qualifications and levels of exposure poor maintenance and deteriorating to such processes, which contributed conditions of markets, lack of licences to making it a very rich environment for legitimate vendors, scarcity of fish, for mutual sharing and learning.

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he focus of the first day was on Problems faced by fi sh elucidation of demands and vendors in Mumbai: An Tidentification of proposals for overview action, from representatives of fish Ujjwala Patil of MMKS spoke of how vendor associations in Mumbai. The 31 she began working with women participants included representatives vendors. Some work had earlier from the Maharashtra Macchimar been undertaken to organize women Kruti Samittee (MMKS), Mumbai-based vendors in Thane, which had led to the market associations, representatives reservation of a compartment in local from the National Hawkers trains for women fish vendors. Very Federation (NHF) from various little attention had, however, been States, representatives from YUVA paid to their livelihood problems. (a non-governmental organization), Patil quoted the example of the recent fishworker leaders, as well as Chitra Khalija oil spill incident off researchers from TISS. the Mumbai coast in August 2010. The day began with a brief Following the spill, people had been introduction to the workshop and advised not to eat fish for fear of the day’s programme by Chandrika contamination. Women vendors were Sharma, Executive Secretary of ICSF. not allowed to sell fish in any of the Thanking all present for taking the fish markets in Mumbai. This was time to attend the workshop, she despite the fact that the oil spill requested the participants to introduce happened during the fishing ban themselves. period in Maharashtra, and vendors Following this, Sharma spoke of had pointed out that the fish sold in the status of women in fisheries in markets had been brought in from India and in the State of Maharashtra. outside the State. According to a quick Noting the vulnerability of fishing survey undertaken, through MMKS, communities, and, particularly, women vendors suffered losses of women within these communities, *USD 368.12 to 552.16 each as they she said that, according to a recent were unable to sell the fish they held marine fisheries census, of the total in stock. Vendors are, however, yet to be marine fisherfolk population of four compensated for their massive losses. mn, a majority (61 per cent) are There are 61 fish markets under the below the poverty line. Sharma’s BMC, said Patil, through which about presentation also spoke of the 15,000 women sell fish. This number predominance of women in does not include women who sell fish marketing—nearly 81.8 per cent on streets or door-to-door. Women of those in marketing are women. have found it an uphill task to get Similarly, women dominate curing licences to sell in formal markets, and and processing (88.1 per cent), and many are yet to get licences. In markets peeling (89.6 per cent). Despite this, that are being re-developed under a she noted, little has been done to public-private-partnership (PPP) model, improve the lot of women in fisheries. many of the vendors, particularly those

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without licences, have been displaced model for market redevelopment. and evicted from their traditional They also highlighted the need to spaces. In other markets managed by improve basic facilities at formal BMC, sanitation and facilities are very markets, harbours and landing poor. It is not clear how funds allocated centres. Other proposals related to for repair and maintenance of markets the need to ensure access to fish have been used. The need to support and social-security measures. Peke’s the livelihoods of women vendors presentation ended with an overview through organizing them is critical, of the existing organizations Patil concluded. representing fish vendors in Mumbai and their activities. Presentation of study on women fi sh vendors in Presentation by YUVA Mumbai In his presentation, Raju Bhise of Shuddhawati Peke, Researcher, ICSF, YUVA highlighted the need for presented the findings of her study on fishing communities in Mumbai to be women fish vendors, which dealt with recognized as indigenous; the interests the challenges faced by fisherfolk in and customary rights of such special highly urbanized Mumbai and their groups should be non-negotiable, struggle to protect their spaces. Her he added. It is important to ensure presentation highlighted the problems proper recognition of their housing of women vendors in formal markets and livelihood spaces, in view of the (BMC-owned and private markets), conflicts over space associated with the in street markets and in door-to- increasing urbanization of Mumbai. door sales. In formal markets, such Bhise drew attention to the Mumbai as Dhobi Talao and Marol, women development plan that is currently vendors face problems related to non- being prepared for the development issue of licences to legitimate vendors, of the city over the next 20 years. poor maintenance of markets and The first stage of the plan, which is inadequate facilities. In street ongoing, is to map existing land markets, in addition to the lack of use. At this stage, it is important for infrastructure and facilities, there fishing community organizations is also the threat of eviction by to ensure that their housing and government bodies. Peripatetic livelihood spaces, including fish vendors were especially concerned vending and processing spaces, are with access to customers as gated reflected in the mapping process. communities often bar entry of In the second stage, concrete hawkers. Moreover, there are BMC proposals about land use will be rules that prohibit sale of perishable invited and consolidated. It will be commodities outside markets. important for fishing community Peke’s presentation drew attention organizations to present proposals to proposals that had been received to, for example, demarcate land for during the course of the study. Vendors markets (street markets and formal operating in formal markets, for markets), playgrounds in koliwadas or example, had advocated the community centres. Given the rapidly redevelopment of markets using expanding populations and the government funding, such as funds municipal limits of the city, it may available through the National be important to propose fish markets Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) in newly developing areas of Mumbai. or through self-development. Vendors Once this stage is over, the draft came out strongly against the PPP plan will be made available and a

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public hearing will be held to discuss spoke of their work with vendors it. It will be important that fishing in Bhubaneshwar, where vending community organizations participate zones have been demarcated along in these hearings and draw attention roadsides. These are square or to demands that have not been rectangular spaces, between six to incorporated in the plan. They will eight sq ft in area, where basic need to keep up a dialogue with the facilities, including kiosks, toilets BMC. At the final stage, the plan will and drinking water dispensers, are be discussed within BMC’s general provided by the municipality and body, where elected members will where vendors in the area are discuss and approve the plan. The accommodated. A vending area for fishing community in Mumbai will about 40 women selling fish has also need to be alert throughout the been demarcated. There are currently entire process and maintain pressure 56 vending zones in Bhubaneshwar, on their elected representatives to each with its own Town Vending ensure that their demands are met, Committee (TVC). said Bhise. Once the plan has been Responding to a query on how finalized, it will be difficult to seek these zones are selected, Sahu said any change. that the union undertakes a survey in It is imperative to keep in mind, various localities to identify potential Bhise added, that the Mumbai areas to locate the zones, and this Metropolitan Region Development information is then provided to Authority (MMRDA) is responsible for the municipality authorities. Once the planning of large development the municipality cross-checks the projects in coastal areas. It is vital to information and approves the vending keep track of upcoming projects and zone, it is set aside to accommodate intervene early—at the planning the hawkers in the locality. The stage—to ensure that the interests of municipality tracks usage and, based fishing communities are protected. on that monitoring, provides vendors Other development projects, such with licences, renewable on an as projects undertaken by the Slum annual basis. A proper shelter is Redevelopment Authority (SRA) subsequently provided, on a cost- in coastal areas, also need to be sharing basis. Pointing out that tracked, as they too have implications hawkers should be seen as a boon and for fishing community livelihoods. not a menace, Sahu said that if With regard to redevelopment of hawkers are accommodated in city markets under the PPP model, as extra planning, many urban planning and spaces are created based on the floor social objectives can be achieved, space index (FSI) applicable, vendor including rehabilitation of hawkers, associations need to stake their claims cleaner public spaces, cheaper to the spaces created, Bhise said. goods for tourists, and an income for marginal workers. Sharing by members of Anita Das, an NHF member from the National Hawkers’ Jharkhand, shared her experience Federation of organizing street vendors. The In the post-lunch session, members of organization evolved because women the NHF from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, vendors in Ranchi and other cities Jharkhand and West Bengal shared were being evicted by builders. The their experiences of working with organization has since worked on street vendors and hawkers in their several issues, including organizing States. Pratap Sahu from Odisha shelter for street vendors, and

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advocating for a vendor policy for into fishmeal) also need to be the State. Jharkhand is one of the addressed. few States that have legislation for Bhoir drew attention to the street vendors. TVCs, in which women organizational problems besetting represent one-third of membership, vendor associations in fish markets. have started functioning in several Some leaders work for their own markets and social-security schemes interests, he said. For example, in for vendors, such as health insurance several markets that are being and old-age pension, are now a reality. redeveloped under the PPP model, Abdul Hussain from Dhaka, women vendors have been asked by Bangladesh, said that while there association leaders to sign consent is a hawkers association in the city, letters, though they have no idea what fisherwomen are not members they are consenting to. Bhoir said the as it is mainly men who sell fish problem is compounded by the fact there. Shaktiman Ghosh from West that BMC’s new market policy (with Bengal, speaking at the end of the details of the PPP scheme) is not yet session, stressed the importance of publicly available. implementing the National Street Bhoir also pointed out that the Vendors Policy of 2009. India has number of markets for the fast-growing around 40 mn hawkers who suburbs is inadequate. According to contribute to the economy and BMC rules for every 1,000 persons, provide goods to 77 per cent of the 0.06 ha has to be set aside for a population, earning about USD 0.37 market. BMC has informed MMKS daily. Hawkers are essential for that seven new markets are being catering to customers who cannot planned, and that MMKS will be afford to shop in malls, he said. consulted regarding these. MMKS has also suggested to BMC that efforts Sharing by organizations should be made to accommodate representing vendor street and door-to-door vendors in associations in Mumbai new markets. Suresh Bhoir of MMKS spoke of the Sharing her experiences, Purnima organization's survey of women Mehar of MMKS stressed the need for fish vendors, which sought to find women to be better organized—only out whether they would consider then will they be able to exert greater selling fish in different levels of large political pressure to protect their shopping malls. All the respondents interests. said they would prefer to sell fish Mahesh Worlikar and Vedant at the ground level of malls, adding Katkar from the Worli koliwada that fish stalls should be located near shared their views. Worlikar said he the entrances to the malls. MMKS has been working with fisherwomen has worked to develop a model plan since 2005, helping them obtain for a fish market, taking into vending licences, seeking establishment consideration the space needed for of more markets, and supporting storing fish, water, ice, and so on. their agitation against the bhaiyas Each vendor needs at least five sq ft (local slang for men from the north of space, besides a platform of at least of the country who are also engaged three feet in height for vending, under in selling fish). He also highlighted which there should be adequate the need for new markets in the provision for storage of fish. Issues suburbs, where customers prefer to related to sanitation, water and buy fish from market stalls and not disposal of waste fish (or conversion from street vendors. Katkar spoke

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about efforts currently underway suggested that the women should to ensure that the rights of fishing consider doing the same. Bhave also communities are recognized and suggested that the women fish vendors protected in the development plan investigate the possibility of selling process. value-added fish products along with Nalini Nayak, Member, ICSF their traditional merchandise of dry pointed out fishing communities in and fresh fish. Opportunities such Mumbai, unlike those in other parts as creating fish vending kiosks on of India, have a strong case as their beaches and other tourist locations customary rights, for example to should be explored, with members common areas for drying fish, are of fishing communities being given recognized. Fishing communities in priority for setting up such stalls. The Mumbai must use this recognition to value of fish as an excellent source of their greater advantage, she stressed. nutrition should be better highlighted, Jyoti Mehar of Maharashtra he said. Rajya Macchimar Sahakari Sangha Bhave highlighted problems in shared how women fish vendors in existing markets such as the lack of Shivaji Mandai, a wholesale market, parking space unlike in the malls. lost their vending spaces to private There is need to address such issues so traders, and the role played by the as to attract customers. Another BMC in this process. problem, he said, is that though Usha Tamore, Secretary of the Maharashtra has a large network of Mumbai Zilha Matsya Vikreta Mahila co-operatives, they are not willing to Sahakari Society Limited shared her market fish locally, though the fish personal experience as a fish vendor. would fetch good prices. They prefer She described how traders regularly to sell to exporters directly. Bhave tamper with the weighing scales, also rued the fact that there is no depriving vendors of their rightful wholesale market catering to suburban share of fish. To avoid being cheated, areas, forcing women vendors from some vendors even carry their own the districts to travel to central weighing machines, which is is not Mumbai to buy fish. To make things an easy task. Tamore also expressed worse, all subsidies and funds are concern over the entry of non- provided to co-operatives and not traditional people, such as the bhaiyas, to the women who market and into the fish vending profession. process fish. Pankaj Bhave, a member of the fishing community and a member of Proposals for supporting the Central Food Processing Board, livelihoods of fi sh vendors said that efforts need to be undertaken In the final session, Nalini Nayak to make fish vending an economically and Chandrika Sharma of ICSF viable business. Responding to sought to consolidate the proposals the problem raised by women fish that had been made so that they vendors regarding migrants from could be shared with the officials other States taking over their spaces, and other participants attending Bhave said that instead of blaming the workshop on the following day. the migrants for muscling in on what The following proposals were finalized: was traditionally fisherwomen’s business, it is important to learn from (A) Existing structured them. The migrants work in groups markets (retail and to buy fish, thus reducing costs, and wholesale) are thus more competitive. Bhave 1. Facilities at existing

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markets (retail and • Women should be ensured access wholesale) to auction halls. • Facilities at existing markets (for • Night shelters should be provided water, sanitation, waste disposal) where needed. need to be revamped. • Seating and fish storage facilities (C) Development of new need to be improved. markets • Fish stalls should be located at Retail the front of markets (for better • New fish markets, particularly visibility. in suburban Mumbai, should be • Tampering with the weighing of developed. fish in wholesale markets needs to • Such markets should be clearly be controlled. provided for in the Development 2. Redevelopment of Plan. existing markets (retail and • The fishing community/women wholesale) vendors should be an integral part of the process of developing these • Existing vendors should be markets. involved in the redevelopment • Smaller kiosks/fish food courts process at all stages. should be developed near • All redevelopment should be koliwadas and in tourist spots like funded by government agencies beaches and railway stations. like BMC/NFDB. (The PPP model should be avoided.) Wholesale • Vertical development of markets, • A new wholesale fish market is with different floors for different essential. fish product categories, could be • This should be easily accessible by considered, with the ground floor vehicles, and conveniently located, set aside for fresh fish. for instance, near train stations. • Bhaindar, Andheri and Mahim are 3. Licences the preferred locations. • Licences should be provided to • The market should be clearly all legitimate vendors through a provided for in the Development transparent process. Plan. • Licences should be transferable • The fishing community/women within families so that future vendors should be integrated generations can continue in the into the process of developing such trade. a market.

(B) Fish procurement areas/ (D) Street vending landing centres (Sassoon • A street vendor policy should be Dock and Ferry Wharf) notified for Maharashtra. • The problems faced by women • TVCs should be created with a fish vendors at these locations good representation of women fish need to be addressed. vendors. • Infrastructure needs to be • Fish vendors selling on the street improved urgently, with a special should be provided with identity focus on hygiene and sanitary cards so as to be recognized conditions. as fishworkers. • Vendors should be provided • With reference to Section 410 of storage facilities. the BMC Act, women fish vendors

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should be provided training in (G) Social security hygienic handling of fish, and • Fisherwomen should have ensured supported to continue vending. access to programmes such as savings-cum-relief schemes for (E) Mumbai Development income during lean periods. Plan • They should be provided with There is a need to engage with, and insurance and pension, and influence, the development plan, housing support for single especially to: women. • highlight existing unstructured • Compensations for lost livelihood markets in the ongoing mapping opportunities (such as happens exercise; during oil spills) should be • propose new wholesale and retail ensured. fish markets for inclusion in the development plan; • highlight possibilities of new markets close to existing koliwadas; and • develop these markets in ways that can also attract tourists and highlight the way of life of the koli community.

(F) Capacity building, organization and training for women vendors • Marketing co-operatives/self- help groups (SHGs) of women fish vendors should be facilitated and supported. • Training should be provided to fisherwomen on organizational skills, value addition, hygienic handling of fish, financial management and so on.

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he focus of the second day Dabre. He also pointed out that the of the workshop was on 2009 policy has gone back on certain Tfacilitation of dialogue important provisions of the 2004 between representatives of fish policy, such as the need for vendor vendor associations, officials from participation in city planning, BMC, the fisheries department, reservation of spaces for vending researchers and activists on issues (which earlier used to be two per cent affecting the livelihood of women of urban areas) and introduction of fish vendors in Mumbai as well as restrictions on vending in specific areas discussions on proposals that had like schools and religious places. been compiled the previous day. Participants included representatives Presentation of study on from BMC and the fisheries women fi sh vendors in department, professors and research Mumbai scholars from TISS and the Central Shuddhawati Peke, Researcher, ICSF, Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE), presented her study titled “Women representatives of fishworker and fish Fish Vendors in Mumbai” and the vendor associations and activists. proposals that had emerged from it. She emphasized the current situation Introduction in BMC markets, characterized by The day started with participants poor facilities and sanitation, and the introducing themselves. Chandrika vulnerable situation of street vendors Sharma of ICSF made a brief who are considered illegal by BMC. presentation about women in fisheries Peke also pointed out the absence of in India, their socioeconomic status and central and State schemes for women their important role in marketing and fish vendors. She highlighted the lack processing. She also gave an overview of authentic statistical or qualitative of the previous day’s discussions. data on women in fisheries in Maharashtra. On a query regarding Sharing by Macanzy the health and nutritional status of Dabre, YUVA fisherwomen, Arpita Sharma of CIFE informed the workshop that CIFE had Macanzy Dabre spoke about the recently initiated a study on this issue situation of street vendors in Mumbai, in Versova, Mumbai. the constant harassment and threat of eviction faced by them and the need to Response to proposals implement the National Street Vendors Policy, 2009. A debate followed on In the post-lunch session, the proposals vendors whose domicile in Maharashtra to protect the livelihood of women is recent (as compared to women fish vendors in Mumbai, finalized fish vendors who have traditionally the previous day, were presented and marketed fish). Under the Indian participants were asked to comment Constitution, citizens have the right on them. Head Inspector S S Geete to work anywhere in the country, said and Market Inspector D K Rathod

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of BMC said that they were not in a asked Nalini Nayak of ICSF. In position to comment on the issue of Kerala, for example, it is the fisheries redevelopment of markets but that department that takes the lead on they would communicate the such matters. Chougule invited the discussions of the workshop and women’s organizations to meet the particularly the concerns of the fisheries department with their women fish vendors to relevant demands. The department, he said, officials. The policy, they said, should will try its best to respond. be available online. They also pointed Chougule said that NFDB is out that some markets, including funding the redevelopment of around private markets, already existed in the 23 markets in the State. He urged BMC suburbs. to take forward proposals for market Regarding the condition of existing redevelopment using funds available markets, they said most markets through NFDB. Usha Tamore raised have been repaired and are being the issue of Pikale market, a private maintained and that the overall market which is being redeveloped. situation had improved. In some Women vendors are being displaced cases, repairs may not have been to the streets. She stressed that undertaken if the market was slated redevelopment should not result in for redevelopment. They also pointed vendors losing control of markets. to the hygiene-related challenges Redevelopment should be through posed by a commodity such as fish, government funding such as problems that are compounded if through NFDB. Women should be conservancy workers are absent for given the opportunity to design the even a day. They, however, took note of market, using the extra floor space the problems that women fish vendors generated to sell other value-added had identified in some markets such products. as those related to water, seating, Avinash Nakhava, Assistant drainage and sanitation. They Commissioner, Department of suggested that women vendors should Fisheries, said that efforts are under make known their complaints to way to improve the harbours at Cuffe higher authorities and should meet Parade and Sasson Dock, for which with BMC officials with their proposals. a budget of USD 183,694.91 has been Yuvraj Chougule, Assistant allotted. The harbours, he clarified, Commissioner, Department of are under the Bombay Port Trust Fisheries, pointed out that there is Authority. He suggested that women’s no strong organization representing groups meet the concerned officials in fisherwomen in Mumbai. For the Port Trust to present their case and instance, different organizations (all seek appropriate facilities. representing fisherwomen) have Sheela Immanuel of CIFE, stressing provided different lists of vendors to the need to support women fish whom compensation for the oil spill vendors in Mumbai, highlighted the is due. Similar problems are faced areas in which CIFE could contribute. regarding provision of identity cards. CIFE could help increase awareness The fisheries department, he said, about schemes available for fish has not received an application vendors, impart training on hygienic seeking social-security coverage fish handling, raise awareness on for fisherwomen. Is it not the health and nutritional aspects, responsibility of the fisheries organize free health camps, department to implement schemes put and undertake research and forward by the central government, documentation, among other tasks.

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A Rambabu of TISS said that a livelihood projects for fisherwomen, research project on access to social- he said that the main problem is security schemes and the drawbacks lack of information. There is need to of the implementation process could support processes for documentation be undertaken. Referring to the and strategic planning, as well as train M-ward project (an inclusive urban women leaders for effective leadership development initiative which is people- roles. Roy elaborated on his project centric and people-led) under way in to prepare and market value-added TISS, Nalini Nayak of ICSF suggested food from waste fish. Nalini Nayak of that it would be useful if the project ICSF said that it is important to staff could work with, and assist, undertake a cost-benefit analysis of fishworker organizations in the area such projects, and take them up only to make appropriate suggestions for after due diligence, so that both raw inclusion in the Development Plan. material supply and market access are Saurav Roy from Teach for India factored in. (a nationwide movement of college The workshop concluded with an graduates and young professionals unequivocal expression of commitment working towards eliminating and support for protecting women’s educational inequity in India) said that spaces in fish markets and in fisheries the concerns raised in this workshop in general. Chandrika Sharma of ICSF were valid. Citing the example wound up the proceedings with a vote of Moragav, where he works on of thanks.

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Workshop to discuss the study on women fi sh vendors in Mumbai

2 December 2012

Programme

Day 1 Sunday, 02 December 2012 Welcome and Introduction 1000 – 1020 hrs Chandrika Sharma, Executive Secretary, ICSF 1020 – 1040 hrs Problems faced by fi sh vendors in Mumbai: An overview Ujjwala Patil, MMKS

1040 – 1100 hrs Tea

Presentation of study on women fi sh vendors in Mumbai 1100 – 1200 hrs Shuddhawati Peke, Researcher, ICSF 1200 – 1300 hrs Sharing of experiences by vendor associations 1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch

1400 – 1500 hrs Sharing of experiences by representatives of hawker unions from other States

1500 – 1520 hrs Tea Discussion: Finalizing proposals and strategies for defending the livelihoods of 1520 – 1730 hrs women fi sh vendors in Mumbai

Day 2 Monday, 03 December 2012 Welcome and Introduction 1000 – 1020 hrs Chandrika Sharma, Executive Secretary, ICSF

1020 – 1040 hrs Problems faced by fi sh vendors in Mumbai: An overview Ujjwala Patil, MMKS

1040 – 1100 hrs Tea Presentation of study on women fi sh vendors in Mumbai 1100 – 1200 hrs Shuddhawati Peke, Researcher, ICSF Presentation of proposals for defending the livelihoods of women fi sh vendors 1200 – 1300 hrs in Mumbai Discussion on experiences and strategies to be adopted in each State

1300 – 1400 hrs Lunch Responses and proposals from participants and invitees: Department of 1400 – 1530 hrs Fisheries, CIFE, TISS 1530 – 1600 hrs Tea

1600 – 1700 hrs Discussion on the way forward

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Appendix 2

List of Participants

Fishworker Organizations 7. Rajesh Jagan Mangela Maharashtra Macchimar Kruti Samitee 1. Jyoti Mehar House no 191, Mangela wadi Maharashtra Rajya Macchimar J. R. M. Road, Juhu Moragaon Sahakari Sangha Mumbai 400 049 Kharibav, Samrat Mitra Mandal MAHARASHTRA At Post Satpati, Tal Palghar Dt. Thane 401 405 Cell: 91 9869019325 MAHARASHTRA Email: [email protected] Cell: 91 9922769210 8. Rekha T. Keni Maharashtra Macchimar Kruti 2. Kanta Prakash Gholup Samittee Women Vendor, Jijamata Mandai Room no 24, First Floor Room no 126, Yadav Tea House Mrudungacharya Koli Cooperative Dinbandhu Nagar, Salt Pan Road Society Wadala, Mumbai 400 037 Mahim, Mumbai 400 016 MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA Cell: 91 9221260089 Cell: 91 7738207789 3. Mahadev K. Koli 9. R. K. Patil Turbhe Machhimar Co- operative National Fishworkers’ Forum Society c/o Prashant R. Patil Arjun Villa, Near Chereshwar Mandir 5, First Floor, Chandramani Villa Trombay Koliwada Natvar Nagar, Street No 2 Mumbai 400 018 Jogeshwari (East) MAHARASHTRA Mumbai 400 060 Cell: 91 9702820991 MAHARASHTRA Email: [email protected] Cell: 91 9892833815 4. Mahesh Worlikar Email: [email protected] Worli Koliwada 10. Surekha Ganesh Naik 307, Worli Koli Samaj Bhavan Mahim Koliwada Opposite Mehta Manohar Building Room no 208, Second Floor, B Wing Worli Koliwada, Mumbai 400 030 Sagar Samrat, Machhimar Nagar MAHARASHTRA Behind Vivekanand Garden Email: [email protected] Mahim, Mumbai 400 016 MAHARASHTRA 5. Pankaj Motiram Bhave Maharashtra Macchimar Kruti Cell: 91 9867501399 Samittee Email: [email protected] Niraakar A/102, Kalyan Complex, 11. Suresh Shinwar Bhoir Panch Marg Maharashtra Macchimar Kruti Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (West) Samittee Mumbai 400 061 Building number 16 A/ Room No 616 MAHARASHTRA Fourth Floor, Fishermen Colony, Cell: 91 9819200397 Mahim Email: [email protected] Mumbai 400 016 MAHARASHTRA 6. Purnima M. Meher National Fishworkers’ Forum Cell: 91 9322112729 at Wadarai Village, Post K. Mahim 91 9146417145 Palaghar, Dt.Thane 401 404 MAHARASHTRA Tel: 91 2525 628036 Cell: 91 9892838203 Email: [email protected]

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12. Ujjwala J Patil 19. Jayanta Das National Fishworkers’ Forum President, Nikhila Odisha Small C/410 Sagar Samrat Traders Macchimar Nagar and Street Vendors Union Behind Vivekanand Garden Proof Road, Padhuanpada Mahim, Mumbai 400 016 Dt. Balasore 756 001 MAHARASHTRA ODISHA Cell: 91 9867111543 Cell: 91 9437060009 Email: [email protected] Email: jayantadassocioeconomy@ gmail.com 13. Usha Tamore Mumbai District Matsya Vikreta Mahila 20. Madhu Mangal Malakar Sahakari Society Ltd. Bongiro Paramparik Karu o Bastro Room No. 268 ½, Plot no 17 Shilti Sangha Prajasevak Society, Village Muskipur Behind Andhra Bank P.O. Baragram Mori road, Mahim Dt. Dakshin Dinajpur 733 128 Mumbai 400 016 WEST BENGAL MAHARASHTRA Tel: 91 3523 271267 Cell: 91 9869123873 21. Pratap Sahu 91 9029220683 All Odisha Roadside Vendors Email: [email protected] Association 14. Vedant Katkar C/o ALGM, Plot no 212, Worli Koliwada Shastri Nagar, Unit 4 307, Worli Koli Samaj Bhavan Bhubaneswar 751 001 Opposite Mehta Manohar Building ODISHA Worli Koliwada, Mumbai 400 030 Cell: 91 9438182775 MAHARASHTRA 91 9861122936 Cell: 91 9819783977 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 22. Shaktiman Ghosh General Secretary, National Hawkers National Hawkers Federation Federation 15. Abdul Hussain (Bangladesh) 16/17 College Street National Hawkers Federation Kolkata 700 012 16/17 College Street WEST BENGAL Kolkata 700 012 Cell: 91 9748585961 WEST BENGAL Email: nationalhawkerfederation@ Cell: 880 1742201248 gmail.com 16. Anita Das General Secretary, Ranchi Footpath Government Dukandar Hawkers Sangha 23. Avinash Nakhava National Hawkers Federation Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries 16/17 College Street (Mumbai Suburbun) Kolkata 700 012 Administrative Building, Seventh Floor WEST BENGAL Near Chetna College, Bandra (East) Cell: 91 9339762931 Mumbai 400 051 Email: [email protected] MAHARASHTRA 17. Arun Kumar Khuntia Tel: 91 22 26551996 Sambalpur Vendor’s Cooperative Email: [email protected] Society 24. D K Rathod Post Modipura, near LIC Colony Market Inspector, Brihanmumbai Dt. Sambalpur 768 002 Municipal Corporation ODISHA Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market Cell: 91 9438382612 Building First fl oor, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort 18. Biswendu Nanda Mumbai 400 001 Kalaboti mudra MAHARASHTRA 24/18, Nabalia Para Road, Barisha Kolkata 700 008 WEST BENGAL Cell: 91 9163825994 Email: [email protected]

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25. Gajanan L. Bundele 31. Dinesh Chand Licensing Offi cer, New Ferry Wharf Program Offi cer Fisheries Department, M ward Project Offi ce, Government of Maharashtra Fifth fl oor, Library Building, Administrative Building, Seventh Floor Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Near Chetna College, Bandra (East) V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Mumbai 400 051 Mumbai 400 088 MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA Tel: 91 22 26551996 Cell: 91 9699757001 Email: [email protected] 26. Sandesh Geete Head Inspector (Market), 32. Geetanjoy Sahu Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Assistant Professor, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Market Centre for Climate Change Building and Sustainability Studies First fl oor, Dr. D.N. Road, Fort School of Habitat Studies, Mumbai 400 001 Tata Institute of Social Sciences MAHARASHTRA V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Mumbai 400 088 27. Yuvraj Chougule MAHARASHTRA Assistant Commissioner of Fisheries (Mumbai City) Tel: 91 22 25525000 Extn 5377 Administrative Building, Seventh Floor Cell: 91 9619584969 Near Chetna College, Bandra (East) Email: [email protected], Mumbai 400 051 [email protected] MAHARASHTRA 33. Ilina Sen Tel: 91 22 26551996 Associate Professor, Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies Research Institutions School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences 28. A Rambabu V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Assistant Professor, Centre for Study of Mumbai 400 088 Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policies MAHARASHTRA Tata Institute of Social Sciences V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Tel: 91 22 25525000 Extn 5364 Mumbai 400 088 Cell: 91 9960218104 MAHARASHTRA Email: [email protected] Tel: 91 22 25525000 Extn (5357) 34. Nandita Mondal Email: rambabu_arb@ yahoo.com Research Scholar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences 29. Arpita Sharma C/o Mr. Parthsarathi Mondal Senior Scientist, Central Institute of Room No 9, Building No.1 Fisheries Education Academic Staff Quarters Fisheries University Road, Seven Tata Institute of Social Sciences Bungalows, Versova V.N.Purav Marg, Deonar Mumbai 400 061 Mumbai 400 088 MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA Tel: 9122 26361446 Cell: 91 9869087934 Cell: 91 9820645165 Email: [email protected] Fax. 9122 26361573 Email: [email protected] 35. Sheela Immanuel Senior Scientist, 30. Bhagyashree Mundhe Central Institute of Fisheries Education Research Scholar, Tata Institute of Fisheries University Road, Social Sciences Seven Bungalows, Versova Room no 604, Hostel no 4 Mumbai 400 061 Tata Institute of Social Sciences MAHARASHTRA V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Mumbai 400 088 Email: [email protected] MAHARASHTRA Cell: 91 9595263728 Email: [email protected]

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NGOs Others 36. Macanzy Dabre 42. Heena Sayyed Akhtar YUVA India D Sector, opposite z Lane, Sector 7, Plot no 2, Kharghar Near Star School Navi Mumbai 410 210 Room no 346, Cheetah Camp MAHARASHTRA Trombay, Mumbai 400 088 MAHARASHTRA Tel: 91 22 27740999/90 Cell: 91 9270020758 Cell: 91 8108313125 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 37. Rajendra Bhise Youth for Unity and Action (YUVA) Room No. 5 & 6, New Naigaon Municipal School Opp. Saraswati Vidyalaya, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Naigaon, Dadar (E), Mumbai 400 014 MAHARASHTRA Tel.: 91 22 24116393/94 Cell: 91 9960464430 Email: [email protected] 38. Saurav Ghosh Roy Senior Fellow, Teach for India c/o Godrej Industries Complex Gate No.2, Pirojshanagar Eastern Express Highway Vikhroli (East) Mumbai 400 079 MAHARASHTRA Tel: 91 22 25185821 Cell: 91 9892648078 Email: saurav.roy2011@teachforindia. org ICSF Members 39. Nalini Nayak Sadanand, ANRA 62 Choola Lane, Anayara PO Trivandrum 695 029 KERALA Tel: 91 471 2460081 Email: [email protected] ICSF Secretariat 40. Chandrika Sharma No 27, College Road Chennai 600 006 TAMIL NADU Tel: 91 44 28223630 Email: [email protected] 41. Shuddhawati Peke No 27, College Road Chennai 600 006 TAMIL NADU Tel: 91 44 28223630 Email: [email protected]

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