Write story of Bachchu Manjhi-A cycle-rickshaw puller.
Bachchu Manjhi came from a village of Bihar where he worked as a mason. His wife and three children live in the village. He does not have land in the village and nor gets masonry work regularly. His income was not enough for his family. He bought an old cycle rickshaw and paid for it in installments. This was many years ago. He comes to the bus stop every morning and takes the passengers wherever they want to go. He works till 8.30 in the evening. He takes rides of up to 6 kilometers in the surrounding area. Each passenger gives ? 5-10 per trip depending on the distance. When he gets sick then he can earn nothing. He stays with his friend in a rented room. He earns ? 80-100 every day. Out of which he spends ? 50-60 per day on food and rent. The rest amount he saves for his family. He goes to village two or three times in an year. His wife also earns from agricultural work that she gets once in a while.
