Pandemic plunges Kollidam washermen into crisis
The Hindu
Battered by COVID-19 pandemic for the last two years, washermen making a living on the banks of the Kollidam river are slowly coming to terms with the harsh situation they are in.Many are, in fact, le
Battered by COVID-19 pandemic for the last two years, washermen making a living on the banks of the Kollidam river are slowly coming to terms with the harsh situation they are in.
Many are, in fact, leaving the vocation to eke out a living elsewhere. For P. Kannan and his family who have been living on the banks of the Kollidam, near the old bridge, the crisis has caused a financial crisis.

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