Articles by: Roshan Gupta

The Indo-Nepal border near Panitanki market has been shut for the past 14 months (Picture credit Roshan Gupta)

Small traders suffer as COVID-19 shuts borders with China, Nepal

Businessmen in the border towns of West Bengal and Sikkim struggle to survive, repay loans, as restrictions on movement of goods between neighbouring countries close markets. Siliguri: The closure of India’s borders with Nepal and China owing to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a large number of traders to shut shop, as they forego their only source of income. Unable[Read More…]

by 22/07/2021 Comments are Disabled COVID Response Watch
Picture courtesy Roshan Gupta

Migrant women labourers hit by ban on sand mining

During lockdown, the ban on sand mining in the Matigara block of Siliguri in West Bengal has left over 2000 labourers struggling to make ends meet. Siliguri: In the Matigara block of Siliguri, West Bengal, over 2000 labourers who are solely dependent on the sand lifting business along the Balasun river, believe if COVID-19 won’t kill them, hunger definitely will.[Read More…]

by 20/06/2021 Comments are Disabled COVID Response Watch