The Coronavirus lockdown and India’s urban vulnerables

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Indian Express Group

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While rural India is poorer than its urban counterpart, in the COVID-19 crisis, it is the urban poor who are far more vulnerable with less social and government support. India’s 21-day lockdown is a significantly bigger shock to the economy, and will hurt urban families far more for the following five reasons.

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supply chains, covid-19, urban areas, social protection, poverty, workers

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