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Covid-19 impact: Mumbai's dabbawalas face financial problems as they resume work after 6 months

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novel coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns that hit the country's economy hard, Mumbai's Dabbawalas (lunch-box carriers) services are now struggling and facing financial problems as they resume work from today."We've been out of work for the last 6 months and had to take loans to run our households.

We've started local services since last month but can only make a merger income of about ₹4,000," says one dabbawala to news agency ANI.The Maharashtra government last month extended the lockdown imposed to contain the virus spread in the state till 31 October.However, hotels, food courts, restaurants, and bars will be allowed to operate with effect from October 5 with a capacity not exceeding 50% or as may be prescribed by the local.

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