NEW DELHI : With states preparing for a likely influx of migrant workers after the lockdown, the so-called ‘big four’ consultancies are helping state governments with crisis management to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, according to several people aware of the development.
KPMG, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and EY teams already working on different assignments in the states have been repurposed to help with advance planning and allocation of resources for building facilities to house migrants and creating medical infrastructure, among other tasks.
In preparation for industries opening up after the 40-day lockdown, they are setting up helplines, bringing states upto speed and helping firm up their protocols around health and