Mumbai In a bid to curb the movement of migrant labourers and provide them with essentials, the Maharashtra government has set up 262 relief camps to provide shelter to 70,399 migrant labourers and homeless during the nationwide lockdown.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who held the corona control room meeting, in his tweet said, "Maharashtra government has set up 262 relief camps across the state, which is presently providing shelter to 70,399 migrant labourers and homeless people to ensure that they have food and shelter in this crisis.’’
Thackeray has directed all the divisional commissioners and district collectors to supervise that migrant labourers do not move out of their locations.
In a related development, Governor Bhagant Singh Koshyari, at a meeting attended by Thackeray and senior officers, reviewed the preparedness for tackling the challenge of coronavirus in the state.
He stressed the need for providing food, shelter and medicines to the migrant at the various relief camps. He asked the officials to ensure that no person goes to bed without food and directed that adequate financial provision be made to tackle the challenge.
The governor suggested immediate monetary assistance to the labourers, particularly those engaged and registered as construction workers.
He called for proper coordination with NGOs supplementing the government efforts. He further directed the government that necessary care be taken for the safety of police personnel, cleanliness staff and health workers.
