Despair deepens among daily wage earners
The Morning Standard|November 20, 2024
WITH Delhi-NCR battling hazardous air pollution levels, daily wage laborers in the construction sector are bearing the brunt of restrictions imposed under Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
SHEKHAR SINGH
Despair deepens among daily wage earners

The ban on construction and demolition activities, aimed at curbing pollution, has plunged workers into a financial crisis, leaving many struggling to provide for their families.

For Suman, a 45-year-old mother of two, the ban has dashed all hopes of survival. "If we sit at home, what will we eat? What will we feed our children?" she asked with despair etched on her face.

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