Half of rural Indians eating less; a third may stop kids' schooling: Report

A ground survey by Transforming Rural India Foundation raises alarm bells about the impending human catastrophe unfolding in rural India due to the coronavirus crisis

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Migrants coming from various states wait to board buses to leave for their native places, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Patna

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4 min read Last Updated : May 13 2020 | 6:43 PM IST

As more migrants from urban areas make their way back to their rural homelands, the human misery in India’s hinterlands could reach catastrophic levels. A ground survey of over 5,000

Topics : Coronavirus Rural income migrant workers govt schools Healthcare in India

First Published: May 13 2020 | 6:43 PM IST

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Half of rural Indians eating less; a third may stop kids' schooling: Report

A ground survey by Transforming Rural India Foundation raises alarm bells about the impending human catastrophe unfolding in rural India due to the coronavirus crisis

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