Hawkers And Rickshaw Pullers of Delhi pay Rs. 40 cr bribes monthly

The laws governing livelihoods in India make it impossible to pursue alegitimate occupation without being terrorised or fleeced by some governmentagency or the other. Liberalisation has failed to create an enablingenvironment for 90% of the country's workforce that operate in the informalsector, says Madhu KishwarMadhu Kishwar, editor Manushi, founded Manushi Sangathan, an organisationaiming to improve the lot of thousands of street vendors andrickshaw-pullers in Delhi. If the experiment proves a success, Kishwar ishoping her efforts will be duplicated by other civil society organisations.Kishwar's recently released book Deepening Democracy -- Challenges ofGovernance and Globalisation in India offers detailed strategies to dealwith the issues of employment and globalisation.