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This study made an attempt to review the impact of lockdown announced by the government of India which has restricted the mobility of people to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown policy has put everything in stand still; it has affected economy as well as our society. Large numbers of people working as daily wage labourers in informal sector are jobless today due to lockdown. The current paper will discuss the preventive measures taken by the government to minimize the negative consequence of the lockdown on people at the bottom to the pyramid working in informal sector. Whether the relief packages in form of cash or kind announced by the government is sufficient enough to support them? What all measures the government should take to improve the efficiency of lockdown policy to minimize the negative impact of lockdown due to COVID19 on Indian economy and society in the future?

Keywords

COVID-19, India, Economy, Lockdown, Unemployment, poor, Informal sector

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