Home Ministry despatched an advisory on March 29 asking the states to supply meals, shelter to migrants (File)
New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday stated round 4 crore migrant labourers are engaged in numerous works in several components of the nation and up to now 75 lakh of them have returned residence in trains and buses because the nationwide lockdown was imposed.
Joint Secretary within the Union Home Ministry, Punya Salila Srivastava, stated the railways have engaged over 2,600 ”Shramik” particular trains since May 1 for transportation of the migrant staff from completely different components of the nation to their locations.
“According to the last census report, there are four crore migrant workers in the country,” she stated at a press convention.
Elaborating on the steps taken by the central authorities for the comfort of migrant staff since March 25, when the nationwide lockdown started, Ms Srivastava stated 35 lakh migrant staff have reached their locations utilizing ”Shramik” particular trains, whereas 40 lakh have travelled in buses to succeed in their locations.
The joint secretary stated that on March 27, the Home Ministry had despatched an advisory to all states and Union Territories (UTs) that the problem of migrant staff must be dealt with with sensitivity and be sure that they do not transfer through the lockdown.
The states and UTs have been additionally advised to supply them meals and shelter, she stated.
On March 28, the Home Ministry issued an order empowering the states and UTs to make use of funds beneath the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for offering meals and shelter to the migrant staff.
By April 3, a complete of Rs 11,092 crore have been launched by the central authorities to the states and UTs beneath the NDRF, Srivastava stated.
She stated the Home Ministry has additionally arrange a 24×7 management room to watch migrant staff” points throughout the nation beneath the supervision of the joint secretary stage officers.
States and UTs have been additionally advised to arrange related management room, she stated.
The joint secretary stated the Home Ministry once more despatched an advisory on March 29 asking the states to supply meals and shelter to the migrant staff.
The states have been additionally advised to make vast publicity in order that the migrant staff know the amenities accessible for them.
Subsequently, one other advisory was despatched banning transportation of migrant staff by vans and made the SPs chargeable for any violation.
Srivastava stated the Home Ministry on April 19 allowed motion of staff inside a state and on May 1, inter-state motion via trains.
A nationwide lockdown was first introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 for 21 days in a bid to fight the coronavirus pandemic. It was first prolonged until May Three and once more until May 17. The lockdown has now been prolonged until May 31.
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