Migrant workers start returning as unlock process begins in Delhi
News | June 03, 2021 17:00 ISTAs there is a decrease in the COVID cases in Delhi, the Delhi Government has started the process of unlocking.
As there is a decrease in the COVID cases in Delhi, the Delhi Government has started the process of unlocking.
Amidst the increasing COVID-19 cases and the lockdown imposed to check its spread, the Kerala government has extended a helping hand to migrant laborers in the state by distributing over 70,000 free food kits to them.
Workers of Delhi Youth Congress wing on April 20 distributed food and water to migrant workers at New Delhi Railway Station. They were seen carrying their belongings as they started their journey from the national capital towards their hometown.
Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday tweeted, "Migrants are again moving back, so this is the responsibility of the union government to transfer money to their accounts. Will the government, which is blaming the public for the spread of the Covid, take such a public welfare work."
Similarly, govt has also ramped up surveillance at airports, railway stations and bus stops. Those with symptoms are being tested while others are being asked to quarantine at home.
As of Wednesday, the Railways had approved 9,622 special trains, including weekly ones, which translated into an average of 7,745 trains daily. The pre-Covid average was 11,283 trains
In an exclusive talk with IndiaTV former chief minister of Maharashtra Prithviraj Chavan said that at present mass exodus of migrant workers is a serious issue and for this state govt and Centre should work together to solve their problems.
The COVID-19 cases of have continued to rise in the country.
Several migrant workers in Mumbai were seen heading to their home states amid fear of another lockdown, as Covid-19 cases witness a steep rise in the country.
COVID-19 cases continued to rise in the country. The migrant workers began to return to their native places from Surat due to surge in COVID cases.
With a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in India, preventing another reverse migration of workers, particularly from key industrial areas, seems to be the topmost priority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Talking about the new set of restrictions imposed in Maharashtra from Monday night, Raj Thackeray said all shops should be kept open for at least two or three days during this period.
Fifteen migrant labourers were killed in the Surat on Tuesday after they were crushed by a speeding truck.
Addressing a joint press conference in the national capital on November 12, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that concerned ministries are working closely with the states to create online portals for migrant workers.
On the 47th birthday, Sonu Sood took to his official Twitter account and announced as many as 3 Lakh jobs offers for the migrant workers as ongoing COVID-19 crisis has left millions of Indians jobless. The free website and app, named 'Pravasi Rojgar', will digitally connect job providers with the job seekers.
A picture of an Odisha migrant worker went viral on the internet as he named his welding shop after Sonu Sood. Prashant Kumar Pradhan, whom the actor had airlifted from Kerala, opened up a welding shop and named it - Sonu Sood Welding Shop.
The HRD Ministry on Tuesday issued guidelines to states and union territories regarding education of migrant workers' children who have returned home during the COVID-19 pandemic, asking them to ensure that their names are not struck off the school rolls.
One person was killed and 20 others were injured, when a Bihar-bound bus carrying migrants from Puducherry hit a truck in Odisha's Balasore district on Wednesday, a senior police officer said.
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has turned out to be the real-life hero for the migrant workers. Yet again, he showed his dedication and care by helping a man reach his hometown in Varanasi to attend the last rites of his wife.
Catapulted to the national spotlight for his work in helping migrants reach their homes, actor Sonu Sood brushes off allegations that he is interested in politics and says he is doing what he is “purely out of love”.
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