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Heatwave hits, vendors feel the 'heat' of losses

Expressing a similar opinion, R. Palani, a street vendor in Gandhi Bazaar, said that he used to sell bags worth Rs 10,000 to Rs 12,000 per day but now he is only able to sell bags worth Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500 a day due to lack of demand. “Not many people are coming here to shop due to the heat. It has become tough for me to sell bags,’’ said Palani.

'Put in place measures to help pourakarmikas'

The heat wave sweeping across Karnataka has sent the temperature soaring, and this is only expected to increase further as summer peaks.

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Pourakarmikas grapple with heat this summer, demand half day work in Bengaluru

HOT SUMMER, THIRSTY DAYS: Heat is on, don't throw shade at civic workers

In April last year, pourakarmikas had demanded that the BBMP give them half days as the scorching sun made their work conditions unbearable. While pourakarmikas are required to work from 6 am to 2 pm, the workers had requested that the working hours be reduced to 6 am to 11 am.