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Coronavirus pandemic puts India’s informal workers in the firing line - Anuja and Utpal Bhaskar

-Livemint.com

* The crisis has led to a mass exodus of migrant labour back to their villages, mainly in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

* From those working in restaurants to those making a living by ironing clothes in the neighbourhood, daily wagers are finding it difficult to make ends meet

New Delhi: Ashok Kumar, a 42-year-old carpenter, lives in the Rohini area of the national capital and survives on work that he gets either through a local contractor or through his own contacts. On an average, Kumar works for 20 days a month, earning around 500 a day.

With India coming to a standstill and its citizens cooped indoors to prevent the spread of Covid-19 cases, the informal or gig economy has ground to a halt. From those working in restaurants to those making a living by ironing clothes in the neighbourhood, daily wagers are finding it difficult to make ends meet.

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