-Down to Earth The Workers reportedly began their journey on March 23, 2020, with some accompanied by their wives, children   Thousands of migrant Workers in Gujarat are undertaking long journeys to their native villages on foot. The Workers, mostly tribals, travelled upwards of 250 kilometres, in the absence of public transport. Migrant Workers are forced to take this step after the Union government initiated a janata (people’s) curfew and subsequently, a 21-day...

-OutlookIndia.com On Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India was entering a lockdown for the next three weeks, adding it was the only way to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus. About two weeks ago, when suggestions for a nationwide lockdown started coming in, the biggest concern was the survival of India's daily wage labourers and construction Workers, who live from hand to mouth. On Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Narendra...

-IdeasforIndia.in With over 80% of India’s Workforce employed in the informal sector and one-third Working as casual labour, Covid-19's spread and subsequent unplanned lockdowns, have created economic havoc in the lives of millions. In this post, Reetika Khera puts forward suggestions on what can be done to help people immediately, ranging from cash and in-kind assistance to special measures for migrants in urban areas and urgent health-related measures. The spread of the...

-The Telegraph As the virus spreads and cases mount, the supply chain involving agricultural inputs, production, transportation and shipping will be disrupted Thirty per cent of India’s lowest income class, already undernourished, could be hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, going by the analysis of an official report and a warning from the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. What might further aggravate the situation for the country’s Working class, experts and...

-The Hindu A package for Rs. 5-lakh crore-₹6-lakh crore targeted across different sections of society and the economy, is feasible India has just finished a day of curfew and clapping to practise ‘social distancing’ and to express gratitude to the millions of health and essential services Workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a laudable initiative by the Prime Minister to rally the nation together. The nation is truly at war, as...