5 to six lakh labourers from different states are being supplied meals, Uddhav Thackeray stated (File)
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday dismissed the opposition BJP’s demand for a bundle from the state authorities to tide over the COVID-19 disaster, saying that earlier such measures had failed to provide any tangible advantages.
During an internet briefing earlier within the day, the CM harassed the necessity to create extra healthcare services and provide remedy to individuals together with the distribution of meals grains.
“Earlier, packages worth lakhs of crores of rupees were given, but very little impact was see on the ground,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the CM stated the “Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Aarogya Scheme” of the state authorities will now cowl all of the individuals, supplied they search remedy within the registered hospitals.
Commenting on the state authorities’s efforts to assist stranded migrant employees, Mr Thackeray stated, “We are taking good care of these workers and their ticket fare is also borne by the government. We are even giving meals at just Rs 5 per plate under the state’s Shiv Bhojan scheme”.
He stated about 5 to six lakh labourers from different states are being supplied breakfast and two meals at shelter properties.
“The state government never felt any burden of these labourers but they wanted to go back to their home states, and after getting due sanctions almost seven lakh labourers have been sent back on 481 Shramik trains,” he stated.
Mr Thackeray stated whether or not the Union authorities pays 85 per cent of the price of tickets for these labourers or delays it, the Maharashtra authorities has paid 100 per cent of the fare for tickets price greater than Rs 85 crore.
“Despite our demand for operating 80 (Shramik Special) trains a day, we are getting only 30 to 40 trains for sending labourers back to their states,” he stated.
A complete of three.80 lakh migrant labourers have been ferried as much as the borders of their states or to railway stations in additional than 32,000 ST buses, which has value Rs 75 crore, the CM stated.
He stated a complete of 70,000 industries have been allowed to renew operations amidst the lockdown and 50,000 of them have truly began operations with six lakh individuals.
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