Security in Times of Insecurity: A Study on Food Security among Economically Weaker Section Households of Delhi, India

The pandemic affected all sections of society across caste, class, region, and state, but needless to say, it disproportionately affected the poor, daily wage workers, migrant workers, and small and marginal workers. The targeted provision of food and cash was the greatest need of the hour to minimize the pain and agony of the desperate people of the country. This study aims to evaluate the impact of food security on the livelihoods of Delhi’s EWS households during these insecure times. Simultaneously the paper also focuses on cash assistance extended by the Government and NGOs during COVID-19 and its impact on the lives of the people of Delhi. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the government's distributive policy in handling the unprecedented health-led food and financial crisis. The present study will be a great addition to the policy formulation and implementation process. The academia, faculty, and scholars are surely going to get a deeper understanding of the after-effects of the pandemic on the livelihood of the people of Delhi and the efforts of the Government to address the grim situation.