Rohingyas in Hyderabad stare at starvation as NGOs scramble to procure essential commodities

Hyderabad | Tuesday | 31st March, 2020

Summary:

For around 10 days, the Rohingyas in Hyderabad, who mostly used to work as daily-wage labourers at construction sites or be engaged in the sale of vegetables, have had no work. A Rohingya, who used work with a construction firm, said, “I have food and money that will last till Wednesday. For now, these families are dependent on individuals and associations, who have been kind enough to donate essential commodities to them. With the situation worsening every day, the NGO is planning to distribute rice and oil to Rohingyas by Wednesday. The other commodities may take a little more time to procure..