The impact of COVID-19 on Bengaluru’s Urban Poor

Azim Premji University, in collaboration with 9 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), conducted a survey of 3,000 households in 92 low-income settlements across 39 wards of Bengaluru. The survey was done to estimate the continuing impact of COVID-19 induced lockdowns and economic disruptions on employment and livelihoods. The survey also captured information on access to government support as well as coping mechanisms to deal with such a crisis. Workers in a wide range of occupations such as drivers (cab, auto, and others), daily wage workers (construction and others), domestic workers, and factory workers (garment and others) were surveyed. The survey was conducted in the month of November 2021 with the help of Action Aid, Association for Promoting Social Action (APSA), The Center for Advocacy and Research (CFAR), Hasiru Dala, Gubbachi, Reaching Hand, Sangama, Swabhimaan Trust, and Thamate.

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Press release: English | Kannada

Key Findings: Short | Detailed

YouTube video of the virtual event held on 4 April, 2022.

Recording of the in-person event held on 29 March, 2022 in Bengaluru is available here.

Media coverage

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Bangalore Mirror: Inheritance of Covid losses (30 Mar 22 | Page 1, 8)

Rajasthan Patrika: तीन फीसदी परिवारों को ही मिला नकद हस्तांतरण योजनाओं का कुछ लाभ : अध्ययन (30 Mar 22 | Page 1)

The Hindu: Survey finds that Covid-19 impact on livelihoods continues (30 Mar 22 | Page 4)

The New Indian Express: Urban poor still coping with job, income loss- Report (30 Mar 22 | Page 2)

Udayavani: Kannada (30 Mar 22 | Page 8)