The first wave of Covid last year pushed the earnings of the families of 23 crore Indians below the national minimum daily wage of Rs 375 suggested by a government-appointed committee, a report released on Wednesday said.
The “State of Working India 2021: One year of Covid-19”, released by the Azim Premji University, says the number of people living in households with daily incomes below Rs 375 was 22.62 crore and 7.24 crore in rural and urban areas, respectively, at the start of the outbreak in March 2020.
At the end of October last year, eight months into the pandemic, these numbers had increased to 36.52 crore (a rise of 61 per cent) in rural areas and 16.38 crore (a rise of 126 per cent) in urban areas, respectively. Collectively, the number rose from 29.86 crore to 52.9 crore, a rise of 77 per cent.
Covid-hit India needs Rs 8 lakh crore package to support lower income groups: Report
Covid-hit India needs Rs 8 lakh crore package to support lower income groups: Report
A report has suggested that the government needs to roll out a relief package of Rs 8 lakh crore to contain hardships faced by lower-income groups due to the economic devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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UPDATED: May 6, 2021 16:37 IST
The report is based on inputs from Consumer Pyramids Household Survey, Azim Premji Foundation, and many other civil society organisations. (Photo: Reuters/Representaitonal image)
The government will need to roll out a relief package worth Rs 8 lakh crore to contain hardships being faced by lower-income groups due to the economic impact of COVID-19, a report by Azim Premji University said on Wednesday.
COVID-19 first wave pushed 23 crore Indians into poverty: Azim Premji University
The report, titled State of Working India Report 2021 stated that rural India witnessed a 15% increase in poverty and a 20% rise was registered in urban areas after one year of the coronavirus pandemic
BusinessToday.In | May 6, 2021 | Updated 17:03 IST
At least 23 crore Indians have fallen below the national minimum wage poverty line due to the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: Reuters/Representational image)
The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic shoved a staggering 230 million (23 crore) Indians below the poverty line, estimated a study by the Azim Premji University.
Years of efforts to improve gender parity in the workplace have been undone by the COVID-19 pandemic that has played havoc with livelihoods, especially in the case of women.