He asked chief ministers to take steps to 'restructure master planning laws and city/local area plans to make them 'inclusive' and address the requirements of space for street vending as an important urban activity.'

The prime minister urged the states to devise norms for 'suitable spatial planning for reservation of space for street vendors in accordance with their current population and projected growth.'

Manmohan Singh also said the states should ensure proper demarcation of 'restriction-free vending zones, restricted vending zones, no-vending zones and mobile vending areas in every city and town, taking into account the natural propensity of street

vendors to locate in certain places at certain times.'

The prime minister urged the states to take measures for 'convergent delivery' of government programmes for street vendors. The schemes include Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, Prime Minister's

Employment Generation Programme, Skill Development Initiative, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana and National Social Assistance Programme.