NEW DELHI : Capacity issues, absence of political will, and operational feasibility to blame for disadvantaging already vulnerable populations with “hastily prepared" sudden lockdown, said a lancet paper published on Friday.
Pointing out at the recent mass exodus of migrant workers during the lockdown and concerns rising about starvation among people who work in the informal economy, the Lancet said, “The government’s sudden enforcement of the lockdown seemed hastily prepared and immediately disadvantaged already vulnerable populations.
The Lancet highlighted that government’s efforts to provide financial support and a measure of food security to ease these pressures will be insufficient to meet demand, but better planning and