Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic or coronavirus pandemic occurred due to the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In order to prevent the spread of the virus lockdowns were implemented. These lockdowns have had a serious effect on the economies of many countries. India’s informal economy accounts for half of the country’s overall GDP. During the COVID-19 lockdown, India’s GDP dropped drastically, impacting the lives of many people. The street food vendors cover a huge area and sustain the livelihoods of millions of urban poor people. The businesses of the street food vendors were shut and till now they are recovering from the loss of income, customer and livelihood. This paper aims to analyze the social impacts of COVID-19 on street food vendors for a medium town, Betul which is located in the central state Madhya Pradesh of India. The main parameters considered are sustaining lockdown, major concerns after lockdown, the impact of government schemes and mental health for the analysis of employment and unemployment, livelihood and wealth, education and training, living, accommodation and habitat, health and physical wellbeing and mental health and wellbeing. This deductive research relies on primary data collected from surveys. The findings reveal that vendors’ lives have a serious social impact due to COVID-19 and its subsequent lockdowns.
Presenters
Aditi PariharStudent, Bachelor of Planning, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Madhya Pradesh, India
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SOCIAL IMPACTS, COVID-19, LOCKDOWNS, STREET FOOD VENDORS, INFORMAL ECONOMY, LIVELIHOOD
