• Anukul Borgohain
• Dr.Himadri Shekhar Dey

The informal sector is an integral part of the Indian economy, especially in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. The informal sector comprises unregistered and unorganized economic activities, including small-scale manufacturing, street vending, and household services. This research paper aims to analyze the impact of the informal sector on the economy of Delhi NCR. We have conducted an extensive review of the literature on the informal sector and its impact on the economy. The findings show that the informal sector significantly provides employment opportunities, especially for low-skilled and uneducated workers. However, the sector also faces challenges such as a lack of formalization, weak bargaining power, and inadequate access to credit and other resources. Our study suggests that policymakers should focus on promoting formalization, enhancing access to credit and technology, and providing social protection to the workers in the informal sector. This paper also studies how covid-19 impacted the informal sector. There are an estimated 4.92 million informal workers in Delhi, India, comprising over 80% of the city's total workforce. This report presents Delhi's findings from Round 2 of the WIEGO-led COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study that was conducted in mid-2021 to assess how specific groups of informal workers and their households were experiencing COVID-19 resurgences and ongoing economic strains, and what extent (if any) they had recovered.

"Impact of Informal Sector on the economy of Delhi NCR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no.c77-c82, May-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305214.pdf

"Impact of Informal Sector on the economy of Delhi NCR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 5, page no. ppc77-c82, May-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2305214.pdf