ANNOUNCEMENTS
The National Association of Street Vendors of India defines a street vendor as a person selling anything to the public without having a built structure to utilize as his or her selling space or space for making money by selling something. Street vending in India is an informal but a vital sector of the economy and is responsible for making itself is the widest accepted tertiary sector providing services & supports to the people at really affordable prices. In a busy market organised on a pedestrian path in the NCR of New Delhi shows a vibrant picture of how a regular man or woman hustles day & night to make a living. When the dusk arrives, the market place is filled with these lights facilitating the street vendors to make an earning. The use of lighting devices by the street vendors is as important as eating food for them as there is no business without a light falling on their products they are trying to sell. Lighting methods may vary accordingly on the willingness to use a certain device and majorly on the price one has to pay for the installation and regular maintenance for the best results. India with its booming potential in solar power industry has a huge scope in providing the best affordable technology to the street vendors whereas in practical LEDs were found to be the widest used lighting technology given the power backup it has despite having a little higher investment in the beginning. Knowing the economic condition of this part of the society to deal with the ups & downs in an urban area with an urban lifestyle is really a fight with oneself, thus the issues hindering a regular urban poor to save & make a better earning shall be responded appropriately and urgently.
Key terms: Energy poverty, Urban poor, Street vending, Energy Efficiency, Improved
