Context: A new employment survey in the Delhi-NCR region, fielded by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) points to the unevenness of economic recovery and the continued vulnerability of specific populations.
Important observations from the survey
Conclusion: Since the urban poor is the most affected and in need of social safety, it is the time to think about an urban employment programme analogous to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).