Odisha Ray News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Impact of Lockdown Relief Measures on Informal Enterprises and Workers
Much has been said and written about the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the Indian economy, the stimulus packages announced by the Government of India and the sad plight of the migrant workers. This article brings into focus segments of the economy that constitute the bottom of the labour hierarchy, namely microenterprises, construction workers, street vendors and domestic workers. Will the relief measure help refigure their livelihoods after the lockdown is lifted? 
 
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates informal employment worldwide to consist of 2 billion workers, or 62% of all workers. Informal employment constitutes 90% of workers in low-income countries, 67% in middle-income and 18% in high-income countries. Further, women tend to be more exposed to informality in low- and lower-middle-income countries, which makes them more vulnerable to economic shocks (ILO 2020). ....

Madhya Pradesh , Himachal Pradesh , Tamil Nadu , Uttar Pradesh , Jan Dhan , Odisha Ray , Raghuram Rajan , Atmanirbhar Bharat , Anil Bhardwaj , Harbind Singh , National Hawker Federation , International Labour Organization , Medium Enterprises , Units Development , National Vendors Of India , Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad , Domestic Workers Rights Union , Federation Of Indian Msmes , Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act , Rajasthan Mahila Kaamgar Union , National Statistical Office , Resident Welfare Association , Periodic Labour Force Survey , Economic Census , Selected Segment , Guarantee Scheme ,