In view of the increasing cases of Coronavirus in India, the Ministry of Home Affairs has asked all states and union territories to take steps to provide assistance to all workers including migrant laborers. Union Home Secretary AK Bhalla has written to all states / UTs to take immediate steps to provide adequate support to migrant agricultural laborers, industrial workers and other unorganized sector workers, including food and shelter, during the 21-day nationwide lockdown.

For your information, let us tell you that for the states / UTs, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a consultation to take help of various agencies including NGOs to provide food and shelter with basic facilities like clean drinking water, sanitation etc. The Ministry has advised the States / Union Territories to provide free food grains and other supplies to the people through PDS by the government. To make aware of measures including the provision of essential goods and streamlined distribution system.

If you do not know then tell that to stop the spread of coronavirus, the government has announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown. Since this step of the government, migrant laborers are forced to go to their place of residence. Due to this, they are not even following the rules of lockdown. Uvidhaon having to roam to. In view of this, the Home Ministry has asked states and union territories to take appropriate measures for these workers.

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