NEW DELHI: Tens of millions of Indians stand to see few benefits from a COVID-19 relief package worth US$22.6 billion, economists and food rights ...
Share this contentNEW DELHI: Tens of millions of Indians stand to see few benefits from a COVID-19 relief package worth US$22.6 billion, economists and food rights activists say, a scenario that spells catastrophe for Karan Kumar, a struggling day labourer in the capital.
Although India's relief package promises some free food for roughly 800 million beneficiaries, economists and activists say few of those in need are registered with the federal food welfare scheme, or have the documents needed to secure benefits. "Massive numbers of people will be pushed back into poverty," warned Nikhil Dey, who runs farm rights group Mazdoor Kisan Sangathan.
Modi, who has said stringent measures were necessary to tackle the virus that has killed 169 and infected at least 5,865, apologised last week for the hardship caused to the poor.
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