Novel Coronavirus has shown never before steps taken by the government. To prevent the outbreak of the virus the Indian government imposed a lockdown in March. But the nation will have to pay some immediate effects and some long term effects. Among men affected sectors the one which is highly disrupted due to lockdown and the subsequent extension in rural India.
Apart from crops, rural India consumes products imported from outside. Due to lockdown interstate transportation was halted with the exception of essential goods. This resulted in a stoppage of exporting goods from villages to cities. A large number of farmers earn from the milk they supply to dairies. Consumption of milk products shrunk and resulted in a waste of milk. Farmers of India spilled their milk as they couldn't sell it.
As Indian cities are the economic hubs of the country, they drive the rural economy. Countless workers working in urban areas got stuck where they were working as transportation was prohibited. They couldn't reach their homes and suffered without work and money. This scenario opened up the darker side of this sector. Migrant workers were showered with relief packages by the Indian government. Many protests took place in different regions of the country.
Where World health organization w h o hi comments one doctor for every thousand people India has only one doctor for 10189 people in current time. Pandemic showed unawareness of the government towards the healthcare sector as India spends only 1.28 percent of GDP where is Shri Lanka and Indonesia work more than India.
As a farmer's goods supplier team Khedutpay felt that supplies of different crops were not meeting the demand hence farmers missed the time of planting and those who got their seeds on time, they couldn't sell their crops at the right price. Not only crops but the lack of supply felt in tractors ancillary supports, medicines, crop protection, pesticides, and many other products. Many E-Commerce bands also suffered from a lack of supplies.
This is the time of test for government in citizens of India, too. Health is the utmost priority for the nation. On the other hand, the government has to take care of the economic balance of rural and urban areas as well. To recover the loss of farmers, 2000₹ to be credited to all the farmer's bank accounts under PM Kishan Yojana. Additionally, the burden of EMIs has been reduced for next month to provide breathing space to farmers.
Many small and medium scale businesses suffered from job cuts. This pandemic led many MNCs to lay off their employees, how smaller organizations can be an exception? Many start-ups shut off their operations and some are still working with around 50% of efficiency.
It's not an exaggeration to say that the pandemic cost the nation an arm and a leg, but the measures taken by the government and people of India are taking preventive measures to get back on the track without getting infected by COVID. The coming days are not easy but the nation is still taking small steps with an optimistic approach and the nation will thrive after coming out of the crisis.
