Surviving a city on ₹13,690

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The Uttar Pradesh government increased its minimum wage after 12 years by ₹2,377 last month. While workers are marginally relieved, those in Noida’s SEZ say the amount still barely sustains them, and there is little left to save. Shrimansi Kaushik finds that workers’ spaces and aspirations have shrunk over time