IMPACT OF COVID - 19 PANDEMIC ON INDUSTRIAL WOMEN WORKERS IN INFORMAL SECTOR IN KARNATAKA-AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

  Since its outbreak, the virus has been affecting people physically, financially and emotionally as well. While the physical and financial impacts find a voice by many, the emotional side somewhere remains less expressed but no doubt it is of great relevance and needs to be analyzed. Due to a sudden change in the entire world as a result of the pandemic, the social lives of people were disrupted and many families at risk by impacting their food supply, livelihoods and household income and their ability to access critical services for health and nutrition, early childhood care, education and social protection globally and in India. The pandemic is a complex crisis that affects all aspects of life, both immediate and long-term. The United Nations (UN) in India is concerned about the impact of the crisis on vulnerable populations, especially women and children. The interventions, both at the national and state level, provide a strong basis to strengthen access to food, health and nutrition services during these times. Likewise, changes have been brought about in the TPDS scheme which include provision of 5 kg of rice or wheat, per person, per month for 3 months, 1 kg of pulses per household, per month and at home delivery of food rations to vulnerable populations – all free of cost.