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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Radheshyam Kumar says provisions for shade and drinking water should be provided at the very least. (Image courtesy Shivam Bhardwaj)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Riding a bike during a heatwave leaves Afzal’s face hot, and leads to weakness and dizziness. The government calls on platforms to provide safety kits, but they are not free. Workers make do with a cloth for protection. (Image courtesy Shivam Bhardwaj)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Thirty-year-old Rinku Kumar (name changed) earns an incentive of Rs 233 for completing 22 orders in a day. “It is not possible to take a two- or three-hour break during a heatwave under company policy. If I take a break, I won't earn enough.” (Image courtesy Shivam Bhardwaj)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rakesh Sahu delivers for Swiggy in Delhi. ]]></image:caption>
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