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COVID-19 in Mumbai: Food supplies hit in Dharavi as funds run out fast

NGOs supplying food in one of Mumbai's biggest containment zones send out SOS as funds are running out fast, donations are dwindling and volunteers disappearing

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An NGO distributing food to migrants in Dharavi. Pic/Atul Kamble

An NGO distributing food to migrants in Dharavi. Pic/Atul Kamble

With the lockdown in place for almost two months now, NGOs providing food in Dharavi are running out of funds, and have reduced the quantity being distributed.

According to social workers, lakhs of people there, especially migrants, are dependent on the food brought by NGOs and locals. The reduction could lead to another serious humanitarian crisis.

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