26 November,2020 11:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The Maharashtra government has announced to provide financial aid and 5- kg ration to 5,600 sex workers in Mumbai so they could cope up with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Every sex worker will receive Rs 5,000 per month, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice till the pandemic is over. Their school going children will also receive Rs 2,500 per month for online education, reports Indian Express.
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However, activists have pointed out that many sex workers who do not have identity proofs like Aadhaar card have been left out by the state government.
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