Bathinda August 22With the immigration sector yet to recover post-lockdown shadow of Covid still looms large over it. Fearing the anticipated third wave students who are preparing for IELTS are continuing opting for the online mode which has come as a setback for hostels and PG accommodation owners who are bearing huge losses since March last year. This trend had also led to mushrooming of PG accommodations in the area but now with the downfall in the number of students opting for physical classes the PG business has been hit hard. Balram Singh a city resident said: “I was running a PG in a rented accommodation in the Ajit Road area and for two years I did good business. — TNSBattling for survivalWith the numbers of students reducing drastically in the area small-time entrepreneurs running eateries stationary shops gift shops and others have also been hit and are battling for survival
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