So far during the lockdown period, RAHI has supplied over 1 million meals — both cooked meal and dry supplies — to migrant labour, daily wage labour, construction workers, contract labour, street vendors and rickshaw pullers, it said in a statement.
“Till date we have supplied over 1 million meals to these people who have been hit the hardest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are continuing with our efforts and aim to reach more people across more cities pan India,” RAHI Executive Director Dola Mohapatra said.
According to RAHI, the economic revival will take time despite the staggered lifting of the lockdown across some parts of the country.
During this time, the major challenge would be workforce stabilization and livelihood regeneration. There would still be a sizable chunk of these vulnerable groups, who will need extended support, it said.
“Keeping this in mind, RAHI plans to continue its efforts with a target of providing to 1.5 million additional meals to these vulnerable groups over the next 6-8 weeks.
The nationwide lockdown was first imposed on March 24 and thereafter been extended twice till May 17 in order to prevent the spread of deadly viral disease COVID-19.
