Subramanian Swamy urges Maharashtra govt, BJP to save Mumbai Dabbawalas from starvation

Dabbawalas of Mumbai have been a driving force in city for over 130 years. Dreing rain, heat, cold and even terror attacks, dabbawalas, cl in white, have served Mumbaikars by providing meals to over 2 lakh people across city on a daily basis. 

However, lockdown has been particularly hard on dabbawalas. Nearly five months of pandemic and subsequent lockdown that brought  entire city to a standstill rendered se dabbawalas helpless with way to earn a livelihood. uncertainty of future loomed large on m.

Expressing concern over ir situation during lockdown period, senior BJP leer Subramanian Swamy on Sunday urged Maharashtra government and his party to save  Mumbai dabbawalas from starvation.

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Feed feeders

Over last three years, Dabbawala Enterprises Limited has inculcated major reforms to better lives of fellow workers who give ir all to serve citizens of Mumbai. Under NGO set up by m, Rs 10 lakh of insurance is provided to each dabbawala and Rs 1 lakh is provided for ir medical care. y have also introduced salary slips initiating organised reforms in ir business. 

Today, with ir legacy of 130 years on stake, Dabbawalas need help. You can donate generously to help m on ir official site www.Dabbawala.org. 

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COVID-19 in Mumbai

As Mumbai welcomes Lord Ganesha with muted pomp, financial capital reported 1134 new cases on Saturday with 32 new deaths. city also saw 1101 new recoveries taking its cured tally to 1,09,369. Mumbai's tally currently stands at 1,35,357 of which 18,298 are active and 7385 fatalities.

Mumbai is seeing a stey rise in recovery rate - standing at 81% w while its growth rise slowed to 0.82%. BMC reported that 6,97,368 samples have been tested till date with a 19.24% positivity rate. As per BMC's war room report, 139 of 912 ventilator beds were vacant, while 239 of 1431 ICU beds were vacant.

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