Mumbai Dabbawalas Tell How They Have Been Affected Due to Covid Pandemic

2020-12-08 7

Coronavirus pandemic has been a death knell for many professions, Mumbai's famous Dabbawala's tiffin service is one of them. They have been allowed to enter in local trains, but not inside offices. Many of their clients have lost jobs and rest working from home. What is their future? A co-operative start-up which in 2017 was analysed by Oxford University students for time management is today on the brink of collapse due to Covid imposed lockdown. Out of 5000 people registered with Mumbai's tiffin box supplier’s association, only 450 members are operating Dabba service that too with few clients. Watch the story of the iconic Dabbawalas.