"We don't know where the contractor lives," said Shekhar, 40, of the employer that abandoned them when the lockdown was announced. he asked as he scooped the hot food Singh had provided onto a paper plate. India has so far recorded more than 2,000 cases of the new coronavirus, relatively low numbers compared to other countries. State governments across India are running kitchens and have promised a steady supply of grains. "I exhausted my little savings within a week of the lockdown," said Lodi, who is among 14 worker families living in shanties.

Source: bd News24 April 03, 2020 18:22 UTC