The Migration Story 115d ago

Every winter, Delhi's smog triggers GRAP — the Graded Response Action Plan. When air quality hits "severe," Stage 3 and 4 restrictions kick in, banning all coal- and biomass-based cooking across the city. Fines range from ₹5,000 to ₹1 lakh. Equipment gets seized. But Delhi's street food economy runs on coal. The Nankhatai sellers, the bhutta vendors, and the kebab makers of Nizamuddin and Chandni Chowk – together, they form an informal economy supporting tens of thousands of workers, most of whom are migrants from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. The Migration Story explores the lives of Delhi's street vendors during the anti-pollution curbs. Visit : www.themigrationstory.com Subscribe to our newsletter TMS Dispatch here: https://lnkd.in/drZUNPBs Follow The Migration Story on: Twitter: https://x.com/TMigrationStory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-migration-story/ Instagram: themigrationstoryindia