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(1) Their living conditions are very poor without any access to basic facilities like sanitation, drinking water.
(2) Due to lack of basic facilities there will be prone to many diseases.
(3) As they lined in poverty they cannot access medical facilities.
(4) They do not have permanent jobs.
| Name | Place of work | Earnings | Security of work | Benefits received | Work on their own or employed |
| Bachchu Manjhi | Street | ₨ 100 per day |
They are licensed, yes |
Growth in business |
Work on their own |
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Harpreet &
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Market | Not fixed but good earnings | They are licensed, yes | Growth in business | Work on their own |
|
Nirmala
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Garment factory | ₨ 80 for a day for 8 hours & 40 extra for working late | No benefit except 40 ₨ extra for late working | No security | Employed |
|
Sudha |
Company | ₨ 30,000 p.m | Medical facilities for her family, holidays |
Yes | Employed |
| Regular Jobs | Casual Jobs |
| 1. Regular job is a permanent job. | 1. Casual job are only occurs for fixed period of time. |
| 2. Working hours are less and fixed. | 2. Working hours are more and variables. |
| 3. Good salaries are paid and fixed. | 3. Less salaries are paid and not fixed. |
| 4. Employs have job security. | 4. Casual workers do not have job security. |
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5. They get other benefits like pension, funds, medical leave etc. |
5. Workers do not get any other benefit. |
Sudha gets the following benefits along with her salary:
1. Pension funds with interest on savings.
2. Access to medical facilities for her and her family.
3. Her job is permanent and secured.
4. She will get holidays such as Sundays, National holidays & some holidays in additional as annual leaves.
5. Access to facilities like provident fund.
| Name of the shop or office | Nature of the service provided |
| 1. R.K Mart | For grocery items and garments. |
| 2. Shree Ji | Garments |
| 3. Amul store | Milk, curd, ice cream, cheese |
| 4. Electricity office | To deposit electricity bills |
| 5. Dehradun stationary | Stationary items, home items and creativity materials also. |
| 6. Suvidha | Ration, other home appliances etc. |
