 Even after cigarette companies captured the market in a highly capital-oriented business, BD production still prevails in most parts of India. Tamil Nadu is one of the largest BD-producing states in India, with tens of thousands of workers, the majority of them being women, producing BDs daily in the state. According to a study by the Centre for Health and Social Justice, there are around 75 large-scale BD manufacturers in Tamil Nadu. Over 4 lakh people are directly and indirectly involved in this industry in the state alone, which produces over 4,000 crores worth of BDs annually. However, the lockdown enforced due to the pandemic pushed the industry, which was already recovering from demonetisation into a deep crisis. To understand the issues of the BD workers, Newsclick reached out to some of those involved in BD production in Chennai. Since I was 7-8 years old, my father, my mother and I have been doing this for a long time. I have been doing this job for a long time. During the lockdown period, we did not have any work to do. We were living in a rented house, so we could not afford to rent a house. We did not have any food or groceries. We were not able to go anywhere. The BD workers came to Chennai on one day. They asked me where I was and if I needed help. In my opinion, it was good. They have applied for a job but there is no money left in our work. First, people are not willing to support you. They say you do not have any working potential. And due to the lack of work, we are facing a lot of difficulties in the lockdown. These three thousand crores are given to this big Mappu sir. The government and the government did not pay much attention to this type of work. There are thousands of workers in Chennai. Even today, there are hundreds of workers. Even if there is a job, there is no one to do it. There is no job. It is very difficult for us to do it. The government has to pay attention to this. We do not have ESC, hospitals or hospitals. We do not have any government to do it. I do not remember if there was a BD worker or not. BD workers are located predominantly in the districts of Thirunelveli, Tuttukudi and Salem. Thirunelveli is the biggest hub of the BD industry with more than 3 lakh workers. If there was a company worker, it would cost Rs. 200,000. If there was a branch worker, it would cost Rs. 100,000, Rs. 130,000. If there was no branch worker, it would cost Rs. 130,000, Rs. 130,000. There are 2-4 jobs in a week. Only 1,000 families can do it. Only 1,000 families can do it. That is not what we have to do today. The companies will not allow us to do it. We have to go and buy from the company. We have to do it at home. We have to pay Rs. 3,000 to pay the rent. We do not have even Rs. 1,000 to pay the rent. We have to pay Rs. 1,000 to pay the rent. There are 2 BD workers in Chennai. We have no friends or family. We know the market and the market. The work is being done once a month. We do not have any income or income. We do not have any income and income. Our income is very difficult. That is why we have to pay the government. If we pay the government, it will be good. The price of the city is Rs. 126,000. We have to pay Rs. 1,000 to pay the rent. We have to pay Rs. 2,000 once a month. We have to pay £ 1,000 in force days every month. We have to pay Rs. 1,000 every month. We have to pay Rs. 4,000 once a month. We never pay any earned money. We have to pay Rs. 3,000ucht as income per month. We have to pay only Rs. 1.000 and go manual per month. You have to be responsible for the cost. You have to do it in order to start the work. You have to pay Rs. 4,000 in cash forwards. They are behind us. That's how the business stopped. We couldn't open the company, we couldn't go out. Now, the women who have worked with the business are now in Chennai. They were there for a long time. But they left the business because of the lack of income. Now, the other women are in the business. They were in the house during the lockdown. So, they couldn't open the business. They couldn't buy raw materials. They bought the raw materials from the company. They bought the raw materials from the house. They gave the raw materials to the women. They were able to earn Rs. 2,000 for the raw materials. Today, they are in Chennai. They were in the business for about 3 months. They couldn't open the business. After that, the business continued for 2 months. But the business didn't stop. They opened only half of the business. Today, the business is being given to the women. They didn't give the raw materials. They left the raw materials. In a very poor situation, the business has been running in the life of the women. During the lockdown, during the lockdown, the women were given the raw materials. The women were given the raw materials. We were given the raw materials. They were given the raw materials. The raw materials were affected. We were given the raw materials. They were given the raw materials. They were given the raw materials for 3 months. We came to know that the women had to give the raw materials. When they were in the business, We can't design the government. That's how it has come to be. We are a company. We give campaigns and campaigns. So the government doesn't agree with that. In the end, the government took a decision through the Seamanhela Hospital. They said that they would donate the money through the shops. But in the future it will be in the process. We don't have any chance to do that. For the time being, we will not be able to do that. That's what I've been thinking about in my life. BD workers are highly prone to many health issues, including tuberculosis. The question of their survival results in serious diseases. In the past 20 years, there were 90% of people in the hospital. Most of them had tuberculosis. Some of them were suffering. In the past, there was no proper treatment for tuberculosis. There was no treatment. We had seen the most of them in the past. Now, there are some people in the hospital. Women are in this hospital. Women are completely cured. They are not fully recovered. The reason for their family work is that they are doing this work. Another reason is that they don't have a proper system. They work together. That is why they are not allowed to come home. They are suffering from a fever. So, they are suffering from the disease. That is why, the hospital was closed due to the disease. The hospital was closed due to the disease. The hospital was closed due to the disease. That is why they are not allowed to come home.