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In Covid-Hit India, Tens Of Millions Fall Into Poverty According to government estimates, India s gross domestic product shrank by 8% in the fiscal year ending in March, the largest drop since 1952.   |  10 May 2021 2:02 PM GMT New Delhi- Manoj Kumar was just getting his head above water again after dipping into his savings to get through India s sudden pandemic lockdown last March, earning 600 rupees ($8) a day as a construction worker in the tourist hotspot of Goa. He d saved enough for a trip to his native village in Bihar, 1,490 miles away, for a wedding last month. He s already trapped in one of the country s poorest nations, as a second Covid-19 wave unleashes the world s worst health epidemic and prevents his return. On a good day, he could land some odd jobs that pay up to 300 rupees. However, there aren t many of those tasks left. As a result, he is relying on loans to feed and clothe his wife and three children.

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