DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit, Governor, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, on Sunday said that Street Vendors have been an essential part of country's economic growth story with linkages with the formal economy and have always played a significant role in reducing cost of living, by providing goods and services at affordable rates. He was addressing the Street Vendors at SVANidhi Mahotsav? a cultural festival for celebrating the success of PM SVANidhi Scheme and SVANidhi Mahotsav, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, at Rani Laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan, Sector 38, here today. Sarbjit Kaur Dhillon, Mayor, Dharm Pal, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Home Secretary, Vinay Pratap Singh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Isha Barak, Assistant Director, Ministry of Housing Affairs and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. While addressing the street vendors and other dignitaries, the Governor said that the Municipal Corporation has organised 'SVANidhi Mahotsav'? a cultural festival for celebrating the success of PM SVANidhi Scheme and the beneficiary street vendors & their families, which is a part of 75 cities across 33 States/UTs of the country. He further said that SVANidhi Mahotsav was a festival for celebrating and recognizing beneficiary street vendor's growth story and their contribution towards Indian economy. The festival aims to celebrate 75 years of India's independence with these nano-entrepreneurs, honoring their journey. (editor@dailyworld.in)