Survey: over 50% of Bihar migrants eat once a day

A survey by NGO ActionAid India on the state of migrant workers who have returned to their homes in Bihar has revealed some worrying facts. It says more than 50% of those surveyed are only having one meal a day, the debt situation has worsened for around 70% of the workers and less than 1% of the workers feel that their savings are enough. Also, none of the workers reported receiving any kind of cash assistance during the lockdown while they were stranded. The survey, which was conducted on 177 workers who had returned from various parts of the country to 15 districts of Bihar.