Bhadrak: Potters of Odisha's Bhardak district are struggling for their survival as the sale of clay items are badly affected by the coronavirus lockdown in the state.
On the occasion of the new year (according to Odisha), the clay artists used to sell a large number of pottery items during the festive season but, this year their business is badly hit by the COVID-19 lockdown.
"On Maha Bishuba Sankranti (Odia New Year) every year we sell clay items. But this year due to coronavirus we don't have customers and our businesses are suffering," S Maduli, a potter said.
Maduli further appealed to the government to help potters in their business.
Odisha government on Thursday extended the COVID-19 lockdown till April 30, becoming the first state to do so.
According to the state health department, 54 positive cases of coronavirus have been reported in the state so far while 12 have recovered from the disease.
(With inputs from ANI)
