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Govt’s data apathy harming pandemic response: Experts -Tanay Sukumar and Pramit Bhattacharya

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Policymakers are flying blind when it comes to designing an effective response to the pandemic

As the second wave of covid-19 ebbs in India and policy focus shifts to the economic damage caused by lockdowns for the second consecutive year, economists are finding it hard to assess the extent and spread of the damage.

The absence of benchmark survey data in the pre-pandemic period, the abrupt halt to most survey work during the pandemic, and the lack of any state initiative to conduct quick surveys have led to a dangerous data vacuum, they warned.

This means policymakers are flying blind when it comes to designing an effective response to the pandemic. For those who were forced to migrate or have lost their livelihoods, this has meant that they are unable to avail of much state assistance beyond free foodgrain.

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