Pandemic restrictions force commercial concerns to follow ‘no work no salary’ model
The Hindu
COVID 19 restrictions imposed by the State government has hit business hard and a large number of workers employed in large scale commercial establishments have become jobless in Tiruchi.Most of the s
COVID 19 restrictions imposed by the State government has hit business hard and a large number of workers employed in large scale commercial establishments have become jobless in Tiruchi. Most of the shopping malls, textile showrooms and jewellery marts downed their shutters since Wednesday here in compliance with the directive of the State government. The owners and managements of the establishments were told that the establishments with space exceeding 3000 square feet would have to down shutters until further notice from the government. The managements were told that it was aimed at preventing crowds so as to check the spread of the COVID 19 infections.More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists