How does Sammaan help increase the revenues of the rickshaw pullers?
How does Sammaan itself get its revenues? Sammaan rickshaws are designed such that they have plenty of space to display advertisements. Several local and national brands place their advertisements here. The advertisement revenue is split in half between Sammaan and the rickshaw pullers. Also, rickshaw pullers can choose to sell water, fruit juice, cell phone prepaid cards etc. In that case they come to a central rickshaw yard in the morning and load up their wares. At the end of day the profit from their sales is split between them and Sammaan. The money that rickshaw pullers earn through transporting the passengers is solely theirs. The revenues of our rickshaw pullers have increased 30 to 40%. There are several other benefits on which we cannot put a monetary value. Rickshaw pullers now have a sense of belonging and empowerment. Children of the operators and their spouses attend free evening classes called Samman Gyaan. Sammaan has brought dignity and inclusion to those previously co
