Shutdown India - Lockdown Impacts
India is 2nd largest populated country . we didn't ever though a bacteria /virus can lock us down and kill more people in 2020. This is not the first time humans are experiencing the pandemics.
The first case of COVID-19 in India, which originated from China, was reported on 30 January 2020.
India currently has the largest number of confirmed cases in Asia and has the third highest number of confirmed cases in the world after the United States and Brazil.
21 days lockdown from 24 March,affecting the entire 1.3 billion-person population of India. On 14 April, India extended the nationwide lockdown till 3 May which was followed by two-week extensions starting 3 and 17 May with substantial relaxations
the Indian government implemented a 68-days lockdown throughout the country that started on March 25th, 2020, to reduce the transmission of the virus.If the number of COVID-19 cases increases in the nation, it would be a catastrophe for India. It would be difficult to identify sources of infection and those who come in contact with them
Impacts :
All the countries surrounded india were having covid cases positive.This makes additional check and lockdown of borders.
. India is also engaged in trading with its nearby countries, such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar, China, and Nepal. During the financial year 2017–18 (FY2017–18), Indian regional trade amounted to nearly $12 billion, accounting for only 1.56% of its total global trade value of $769 billion. The outbreak of such viruses and their transmission would significantly affect the Indian economy. The outbreak in China could profoundly affect the Indian economy, especially in the sectors of electronics, pharmaceuticals, and logistics operations, as trade ports with China are currently closed.
Inflation of doller against rupees will tend to increase in fuel prices .
Corporate leaders need to prioritize the supply chain and product line economy trends via demand from the consumer end. Amidst several debates on sustainable economy before the COVID-19 impact, it has now been estimated that India's GDP by the International Monetary Fund has been cut down to 1.9% from 5.8% for the FY21. The financial crisis that has emerged owing to the worldwide lockdown reflects its adverse effect on several industries and the global supply chain, which has resulted in the GDP dropping to 4.2% for FY20, which was previously estimated at 4.8%.
Impacts on common people:
Farmers will be most affected harvesting season is on . They may not harvest their crops on time due to scarcity of labour and materials. Further this will delay next crops to be sown.We may witness some layoff by IT companies as their buisness are hit globally as india is one of biggest exporter of it services. layoffs may be witnessd in formal and informal sector after lockdown when company start assesing lockdown impact . This will result in unemployment situation getting serious.like tourism , aviation , hospitality etc . surrly they will go for cost cutting measures. Daily wage labours are most affected as the uncertainty remains they will move to their native places and we will face labour crisis in next few months.
Do you know ?
Sixth cholera (1910-1911)
Origin :India
casualties : 8,00,000 people.
Impacted countries :Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia
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