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Consumer Goods Sector’s Rural Cushion Is Depleted In Second Covid Surge: BQ Exclusive
Covid-19 second wave has disrupted last-mile supply to the hinterland.
16 May 2021, 12:43 AM IST
Rural India partly cushioned the consumer goods sector during the first wave of the pandemic last year. During a severe second surge of the virus this time, that may be unlikely.Demand has dropped because of local lockdowns and lack of workers for last-mile delivery in rural areas. Moreover, distributors and companies told BloombergQuint, that villages in various parts of the country have enforced strict measures to restrict the entr...
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