The impact of the pandemic on livelihoods has persisted far beyond the lockdowns. Without greater support, factors such as the long period of depressed earnings, lower food intake and debt/sale of assets will continue to hamper the ability of households to recover from the pandemic, found a survey by the Azim Premji University, in collaboration with nine civil society organisations.
The survey, the findings of which were released on Tuesday, was taken up to assess the continuing impact of COVID-19, induced lockdowns, and economic disruptions of employment and livelihoods.
A press release stated that the survey covered 2,841 households in settlements in 33 wards across eight zones in Bengaluru. Workers in a wide range of occupations such as drivers (cab, auto, and others), daily-wage earners (construction and others), domestic workers, and factory workers (garment and others) were surveyed.
