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For Kanwar Pal, 44, the lockdown has been nothing short of a nightmare he can’t wake up from. A resident of Sorkha village in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Pal owned a pushcart, which he used to run his business of selling an assortment of evening snacks. During the lockdown, Pal had to shut down his business and, a few days later, sell the cart itself to be able to feed his family of six. Now, as the country resumes economic activity, Pal has no resources at hand to begin earning again.

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