Maharashtra: 1,000 migrant labourers hit streets, demand return home
4 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra: 1,000 migrant labourers hit streets, demand return home

India TV News  

Around 1,000 migrant labourers, mostly from northern parts of India, came on to the streets in Maharashtra's Chandrapur on Saturday to demand that arrangements be made for their return to the native places, police said. "More than 1,000 labourers, mostly staying at a construction site in a government medical college, hit the streets and demanded that arrangement be made for their movement to their home states. "The police staff told the labourers that proper procedure has to be followed if they want to return to their home states as special trains are being arranged. ALSO READ | 7 labourers who travelled to Basti from Maharashtra via govt buses test coronavirus positive

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Migrants fuel infra boom at great costs
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Migrants fuel infra boom at great costs

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: A total of 10,000 infrastructure and private construction projects are underway in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region at present, including the Coastal Road, the Navi Mumbai international airport, the bullet train, seven metro lines, and concretisation of 400 kilometres of road in Mumbai. Tenuous living, working conditions The Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers’ Rules, 2007 lay down detailed guidelines …

Why so many Biharis still work as labourers in Tamil Nadu, Punjab and other states
1 year, 10 months ago

Why so many Biharis still work as labourers in Tamil Nadu, Punjab and other states

India Today  

A few days ago, misleading videos surfaced on social media with claims that migrant workers from Bihar were being attacked in Tamil Nadu, triggering panic and a temporary exodus of part of the workforce. The scale of Bihar’s migrant crisis burst into public view when over 15 lakh workers ran helter-skelter to get home during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. According …

Migrant labourers suffer as states impose partial Covid lockdowns
3 years, 7 months ago

Migrant labourers suffer as states impose partial Covid lockdowns

India Today  

The partial and weekend lockdowns have resulted in yet another exodus of migrant labourers from the industrial areas of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. MIGRANT LABOURERS RETURN HOME Labourers who worked in fields and industries besides big construction sites and have started moving towards villages in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar Jharkhand. PUNJAB INDUSTRIALISTS FEAR LOSSES AS LABOURERS LEAVE INDUSTRIAL HUBS Partial …

Unseen warriors of COVID: Hit by second wave, Mumbai's invisible migrant workforce waits to be prioritised for vaccination
3 years, 8 months ago

Unseen warriors of COVID: Hit by second wave, Mumbai's invisible migrant workforce waits to be prioritised for vaccination

Firstpost  

A majority of the migrant workers in Mumbai are unaware of the COVID-19 vaccination drive. Cannot afford transportation costs to leave the city Many of the migrant workers, in anticipation of a complete lockdown, left the city right when the state government announced the night curfews. Firstpost spoke to a few migrant workers, who work as helpers, registered under the …

Rahul Gandhi asks Modi to pay migrant workers as state-imposed lockdowns trigger exodus
3 years, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi asks Modi to pay migrant workers as state-imposed lockdowns trigger exodus

Op India  

India is witnessing a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases after months of declining numbers. Rahul Gandhi asks Modi government to clean Kejriwal and Uddhav Thackeray’s mess Basically, the migrant exodus in Delhi and Maharashtra began after Kejriwal and Uddhav Thackeray announced hurried lockdowns in their respective states and moreover because of the mismanagement of crisis by the state government. Interestingly, …

Day workers fill trains out of Mumbai as virus dries up jobs
3 years, 8 months ago

Day workers fill trains out of Mumbai as virus dries up jobs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Migrant workers are swarming rail …

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra allege extortion by police
3 years, 8 months ago

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra allege extortion by police

Op India  

Migrant workers returning to their home states from Maharashtra are now complaining of alleged extortion by the Maharashtra Police. The migrant workers are fleeing Maharashtra mostly because of the 15-day lockdown measures imposed by the Uddhav Thackeray government. The Police and transport department at the Border Checking Point overlooked the jeeps,” said Sanaullah Khan, a migrant worker returning from Maharashtra. …

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra to MP allege extortion
3 years, 8 months ago

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra to MP allege extortion

Hindustan Times  

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra to their native places in state including Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, are complaining of extortions at the hands of Maharashtra police, following the announcement of 15-day curfew by the Uddhav Thackeray government. More than 50 migrant workers were seen near Indore bypass crammed into two loading jeeps going to Jabalpur. After the …

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra allege extortion, Indore police extends help
3 years, 8 months ago

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra allege extortion, Indore police extends help

India TV News  

Migrant workers returning from Maharashtra to their native places in state including Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, are complaining of extortions at the hands of Maharashtra police, following the announcement of 15-day curfew by the Uddhav Thackeray government. Coming to the rescue of the returning migrants, Indore's Rau Thana police, along with an NGO, is providing refreshments to …

Migrant labourers continue to leave Pune city after new restrictions
3 years, 8 months ago

Migrant labourers continue to leave Pune city after new restrictions

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Major chaos was witnessed at the Pune railway station on Wednesday, as migrant labourers rushed to leave the city after the strict restrictions were announced by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday. Manoj Jhawar, railway public relations officer, said, “The railways have made special provisions for migrant labourers, and announced more long-distance trains to Danapur which covers Uttar Pradesh, …

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Migrants rush to Mumbai railway stations to catch trains amid talks of complete lockdown

India TV News  

Amid talk of a complete lockdown in Maharashtra to arrest the COVID-19 surge, the passenger rush on outstation trains in Mumbai has increased since the last weekend, Railway sources said on Monday. The sources said though the rush on outstation trains has gone up since the state government announced fresh COVID-19 curbs earlier this month, the weekend saw a steady …

Migrant workers returning home from Mumbai in packed trains due to Covid-19 restrictions
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrant workers returning home from Mumbai in packed trains due to Covid-19 restrictions

India TV News  

Amid a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, migrant workers have started returning to their native states fearing another complete lockdown that could be imposed by the government. News agency ANI reported that heavy rush is being seen at several Mumbai railway stations where migrants workers are making a beeling to catch trains for their hometown. A migrant worker …

Better to leave now: Migrant workers in Delhi, Mumbai head home amid fear of lockdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Better to leave now: Migrant workers in Delhi, Mumbai head home amid fear of lockdown

India Today  

As India witnesses a resurgence in Covid 19 cases, it is the migrant workers who are staring at an uncertain future with several states announcing night curfews and weekend lockdowns. In Delhi, many migrant workers were seen leaving for their home states from the Anand Vihar Bus Terminal. Besides Delhi, many migrant labourers in Mumbai were Several states including Maharashtra, …

As Maharashtra battles tsunami-like Covid second wave, migrants pack-up again
3 years, 9 months ago

As Maharashtra battles tsunami-like Covid second wave, migrants pack-up again

India TV News  

Barely six months after they returned, thousands of migrants working in Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Region are now re-packing their bags to go back home as Maharashtra is in the grip of a tsunami-like Covid 'second-wave'. This time, they are mentally better prepared and are planning to clear out before the situation worsens," Dharavi Leather Goods Manufacturing Association Working President …

Migrants responsible for spread of coronavirus in Maharashtra: MNS chief Raj Thackeray
3 years, 9 months ago

Migrants responsible for spread of coronavirus in Maharashtra: MNS chief Raj Thackeray

India TV News  

Migrant workers from other states were responsible for the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus in Maharashtra, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after a virtual interaction with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the MNS chief said the migrant labourers hailed from lacked adequate facilities to test them for coronavirus. "Maharashtra is the most industrialised state …

Construction workers hesistant to return to Delhi, fear another sudden lockdown and arduous journey back home
4 years, 3 months ago

Construction workers hesistant to return to Delhi, fear another sudden lockdown and arduous journey back home

Firstpost  

Though there is some construction activity at developmental projects abandoned after the lockdown, contractors say the guidelines about reduced workforce and social distancing has halted most activity Punkaj Bajaj, who retired as CEO and MD of Steel Authority of India’s Durgapur Steel Plant, thought he had all the time to finish the renovation work of his two bedroom apartment ahead …

Over 1 crore migrant labourers return to home states on foot during Mar-Jun: Govt
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 1 crore migrant labourers return to home states on foot during Mar-Jun: Govt

The Hindu  

More than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June 2020, including those who travelled during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, the government said on Tuesday. As per the data compiled by Ministry of Labour and Employment, more than 1.06 crore migrant workers, including those who travelled on foot during the lockdown, returned to their home …

Over 1 crore migrant labourers walked home during March to June lockdown, Centre tells Lok Sabha
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 1 crore migrant labourers walked home during March to June lockdown, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

The Centre said that while over 81.000 accidents with 29,000 fatalities occurred during that period, it had no data on migrant labours who may have succumbed on the roads More than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June 2020, including those who travelled during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, the government said on Tuesday. As …

Over 1 Crore Migrant Workers Walked to Their Home States During Lockdown till June: Govt Informs Parl
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 1 Crore Migrant Workers Walked to Their Home States During Lockdown till June: Govt Informs Parl

News 18  

More than one crore migrant labourers returned to their home states on foot during March-June 2020, including those who travelled during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown, the government said on Tuesday. As per the data compiled by Ministry of Labour and Employment, more than 1.06 crore migrant workers, including those who travelled on foot during the lockdown, returned to their home …

Empty Shramik Specials trains led to a loss of ₹42 lakh: Maharashtra govt
4 years, 5 months ago

Empty Shramik Specials trains led to a loss of ₹42 lakh: Maharashtra govt

Live Mint  

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that it incurred a loss of around ₹42 lakh as most of the Shramik Special trains arranged in the last month to ferry stranded migrant workers to their native states amid the COVID-19 pandemic went empty. Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, appearing for the state government, told a division bench of …

Create infrastructure in UP, Bihar to decongest Mumbai: Shiv Sena
4 years, 6 months ago

Create infrastructure in UP, Bihar to decongest Mumbai: Shiv Sena

Live Mint  

The Shiv Sena on Monday hit out at Union minister Nitin Gadkari's remarks on the need to decongest Mumbai, saying if smart cities like Mumbai and Pune are created in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the population density of the country's financial capital will naturally come down. An editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' claimed that nearly 1.50 lakh migrant labourers, who …

After turning their backs during lockdown, cities now want migrant workers back
4 years, 6 months ago

After turning their backs during lockdown, cities now want migrant workers back

The Hindu  

Until the novel coronavirus outbreak and the consequent lockdown imposed by the government to curb its spread, migrant workers lived hidden from the public gaze in the Garden City of India. Can’t we just go back to our own home?” On May 6, the Karnataka government decided to cancel all the Shramik special trains that it had scheduled to take …

State to screen returning migrants
4 years, 6 months ago

State to screen returning migrants

The Hindu  

The State government will begin a special drive to screen migrant workers returning to Maharashtra, after leaving for their home towns during the extended nationwide lockdown. New initiative Meanwhile, Skill Development Minister Nawab Malik has said the government is making all efforts to provide jobs to unemployed workers and youth, while facilitating availability of labour for the newly opened industry …

Coronavirus: 67 lakh migrants returned to 6 states till May end
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: 67 lakh migrants returned to 6 states till May end

India Today  

At least 67 lakh migrants have returned to 116 districts across six states, since the cycle of reverse migration began in the wake of the lockdown imposed across India since March 25. Of the total 116 districts, migrants have returned to 32 districts in Bihar, 31 in Uttar Pradesh, 24 in Madhya Pradesh, 22 in Rajasthan, 4 in Odisha and …

SC Asks Maharashtra To Make "More Vigilant & Concerted" Efforts In Identifying Stranded Migrant Workers
4 years, 7 months ago

SC Asks Maharashtra To Make "More Vigilant & Concerted" Efforts In Identifying Stranded Migrant Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Maharashtra to be more vigilant and make concerted effort in identifying and sending stranded migrant workers to their native places.The Court also observed that there were "huge lapses" by the Maharashtra authorities in dealing with the issue and that "most of the claims are only on paper causing great miseries and hardship to the …

Coronavirus lockdown | Deaths in Shramik trains not due to lack of food, water, says government
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Deaths in Shramik trains not due to lack of food, water, says government

The Hindu  

The government on Friday told the Supreme Court that not a single migrant worker died in Shramik trains due to lack of food, water or medication. In turn, a three-judge Bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan asked the government to complete the transportation of migrant workers, whether by rail or road, in the next 15 days. The Centre has been …

Rajasthan: Over 13 lakh migrants returned home on buses, Shramik Special trains
4 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan: Over 13 lakh migrants returned home on buses, Shramik Special trains

India Today  

More than 13 lakh migrants have returned to Rajasthan through Shramik special trains and buses, while over six lakh have gone to their home states from the desert state, a senior official said. “A total of 13.43 lakh migrants who were stuck in various states have arrived in Rajasthan from different states in buses and Shramik special trains and 6.13 …

Agrarian distress, shoddy enforcement of MNREGA in Marathwada and Vidarbha leave migrant workers in Maharashtra little choice but to return to cities
4 years, 7 months ago

Agrarian distress, shoddy enforcement of MNREGA in Marathwada and Vidarbha leave migrant workers in Maharashtra little choice but to return to cities

Firstpost  

With farming increasingly proving to be unprofitable due to various reasons in Maharashtra, migrant workers returning to villages will have to return to urban centres for livelihood as soon as lockdown eases. But I would have to go back once everything gets back to normal.” Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nationwide lockdown on 24 March, migrant workers have …

Corona pattern shifts, moves towards eastern Uttar Pradesh
4 years, 7 months ago

Corona pattern shifts, moves towards eastern Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

The corona pandemic in Uttar Pradesh is now shifting patterns. State health minister Jai Pratap Singh has said that 1,423 migrant workers who returned to Uttar Pradesh in recent days, have tested positive for corona. In Jaunpur district, 43 migrant workers have tested positive while in Barabanki that reported 95 corona positive cases in a day on May 21, 49 …

Opinion | With Coronavirus spreading in UP, Bihar, Centre now faces a Catch-22 situation on return of migrants
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | With Coronavirus spreading in UP, Bihar, Centre now faces a Catch-22 situation on return of migrants

India TV News  

The COVID-19 pandemic surge continues with 5,864 new cases reported on Thursday bringing the total to 1,16,744 cases across India. According to the Bihar health department, so far 999 migrants have tested positive since May 5, which is more than half of the total number of cases in Bihar. In my prime time show 'Aaj Ki Baat' on Thursday night, …

Opinion | Mumbai, Ahmedabad continue to be hotspots, graves being readied in advance
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Mumbai, Ahmedabad continue to be hotspots, graves being readied in advance

India TV News  

The biggest single-day spike of 5,376 fresh COVID-19 cases was reported across India on Wednesday with Delhi touching a new high of 534 cases on a single day. On Wednesday, in my prime time show 'Aaj Ki Baat', we showed how graves are being prepared in advance in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhopal and Indore for COVID-19 victims. Sixty five special …

Our families need us in this tough time, migrant workers say as they struggle to go home
4 years, 7 months ago

Our families need us in this tough time, migrant workers say as they struggle to go home

The Hindu  

Babban Mahto’s wait to see his two-month-old girl for the first time only seems to be getting longer. It says the application has been successfully submitted, but how do we know which train will take us home and when?” asks Jitendra Mahto, 35, who worked in a T-shirt printing unit. Salendra Kumar, 30, from Bihar’s Chapra district, says he just …

Many districts of Bihar and Jharkhand see a surge in coronavirus cases after return of migrant workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Many districts of Bihar and Jharkhand see a surge in coronavirus cases after return of migrant workers

Op India  

651 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in the state of Bihar among thousands of migrant laborers who have returned to their native places till Monday. Till now Seven government medical institutions are testing an average of 2,000 samples per day collectively. Principal Health Secretary of Jharkhand Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni said, “With thousands still returning home every day, …

Uttar Pradesh govt accepts Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's offer to run 1,000 buses to bring migrant workers back home
4 years, 7 months ago

Uttar Pradesh govt accepts Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's offer to run 1,000 buses to bring migrant workers back home

Firstpost  

The offer was made by the Congress general secretary in-charge of UP East through a letter which was given to the Chief Minister’s Office by the state unit leaders of the party. Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has accepted Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s proposal to run 1,000 buses to ferry migrant labourers back home to the state and sought …

With Maharashtra and Gujarat at loggerheads over procedures, 5,000 Gujarati workers languish in Mumbai waiting to go home
4 years, 7 months ago

With Maharashtra and Gujarat at loggerheads over procedures, 5,000 Gujarati workers languish in Mumbai waiting to go home

Firstpost  

The success of transporting migrant workers from one state to another depends on the coordination between two concerned states. Lakshman Patel, a social activist based in Navi Mumbai, said he helped the government of Maharashtra put together a list of Gujarati workers wanting to go home. But based on the availability of coaches, Maharashtra should be able to send the …

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Rajasthan reports highest single-day spike in cases as 242 more test positive; case count climbs to 5,202, toll touches 131
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak Updates: Rajasthan reports highest single-day spike in cases as 242 more test positive; case count climbs to 5,202, toll touches 131

Firstpost  

11:52 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh Latest Updates Uttar Pradesh Police stops migrants at state border Hundreds of migrants were stopped on Sunday by police in border districts of Uttar Pradesh from travelling to their native places by unauthorised vehicles and on foot during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, leading to protests in some areas, reports PTI.Chief Minister …

Gujarat employers force migrants to pay for train tickets, Chhattisgarh govt orders probe
4 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat employers force migrants to pay for train tickets, Chhattisgarh govt orders probe

India Today  

Seventy-one migrant labourers who returned to Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh from Gandhinagar in Gujarat by a special train early this week have claimed their employers took money from them for the commute, an official said on Sunday. A state government release said a probe was ordered by the collector into the allegations, and a report has been submitted by the latter …

Coronavirus lockdown | 25 migrant workers die in Uttar Pradesh road accident
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | 25 migrant workers die in Uttar Pradesh road accident

The Hindu  

Twenty-five migrant workers were killed and several injured when a trailer truck they were travelling in rammed into a supply lorry near Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh early on Saturday, said police. The supply truck, which was going from Delhi to Madhya Pradesh, had stopped near a dhaba on the side of the highway near Chiruhali, when the trailer, which allegedly …

Make sure migrants do not walk home: MHA tells states
4 years, 7 months ago

Make sure migrants do not walk home: MHA tells states

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a fresh communication to states, the Union home ministry, on Friday, instructed states to ensure that migrant workers do not have to walk back to their home states. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to states instructing the establishements to urge migrants to take the Shramik Special trains, which are currently in operation. "In case they are …

Coronavirus | Govt. insensitive to sufferings of migrant workers: Opposition
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Govt. insensitive to sufferings of migrant workers: Opposition

The Hindu  

The Opposition parties on Thursday panned the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for migrant workers calling out the government for being insensitive towards the sufferings of those who are trudging back hundreds of kilometres to return to their homes. Citing Ms. Sitharaman’s announcement that migrant workers will be provided with jobs under the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment …

14 Home-bound Migrant Labourers Killed in Two Road Accidents, Nearly 60 Injured
4 years, 7 months ago

14 Home-bound Migrant Labourers Killed in Two Road Accidents, Nearly 60 Injured

News 18  

Guna/Muzaffarnagar/Lucknow: Fourteen migrant labourers were killed and nearly 60 injured in two road accidents while they were on the way to their homes in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, police said on Thursday. The second accident took place in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar around 10.30 pm on Wednesday when six migrant workers walking to their homes in Bihar from Punjab were killed …

6 migrants killed, 4 critically injured after UP roadways bus runs over near Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur border
4 years, 7 months ago

6 migrants killed, 4 critically injured after UP roadways bus runs over near Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur border

India TV News  

At least 6 migrants have been killed and 4 others are critically injured after a UP roadways bus hit them near Muzaffarnagar-Saharanpur border. This is the second such incident when migrants workers who are walking back home amid lockdown were killed. Last week, at least 16 migrant workers were killed after coming under a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district. …

Raj HC Inquires From Government About Provision For Return Of 19 Lakh Migrants Stranded In Other States [Read Order]
4 years, 7 months ago

Raj HC Inquires From Government About Provision For Return Of 19 Lakh Migrants Stranded In Other States [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday inquired from the state government about the provisions for the return of over 19 lakh migrant workers presently stranded in Gujarat and some south-Indian states. The Division Bench of the Principal Bench at Jodhpur granted the Rajasthan government a day's time to respond, upon the request of the Additional Advocate General. As reported by …

Unlock interstate mobility to reduce migrant infection risks
4 years, 7 months ago

Unlock interstate mobility to reduce migrant infection risks

Live Mint  

The Union home ministry had issued an advisory to ban inter-state mobility of migrant workers while opening up certain economic activities in non-hotspot areas from 20 April 2020. The migrants, rendered jobless and getting concentrated in slums and relief camps in and around a few large cities in states such as Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, have been …

Maharashtra Congress arranges trains to facilitate return of 27,685 migrants; 24,000 more to to be sent back home, says Balasaheb Thorat
4 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra Congress arranges trains to facilitate return of 27,685 migrants; 24,000 more to to be sent back home, says Balasaheb Thorat

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra Congress has borne the travel expenses of nearly 27,865 migrant workers and sent them back to their native places, state party president Balasaheb Thorat claimed Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress has borne the travel expenses of nearly 27,865 migrant workers and sent them back to their native places, state party president Balasaheb Thorat claimed on Tuesday. Congress President Sonia …

Will never come back: Migrants leave Pune, cops try to convince them to stay for construction work
4 years, 7 months ago

Will never come back: Migrants leave Pune, cops try to convince them to stay for construction work

India Today  

A group of 150-200 migrant labourers were found on the Samgam Bridge in Pune on Monday evening trying to walk out of Maharashtra to go home. As police officials caught up with them, additional CP of Pune tried to convince them to stay back saying construction work will begin soon. Additional CP of Pune City Ravindra Shisawe was seen trying …

Coronavirus lockdown | Three migrant workers on way to Uttar Pradesh die on Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus lockdown | Three migrant workers on way to Uttar Pradesh die on Maharashtra-Madhya Pradesh border

The Hindu  

Three migrant workers who were on their way to Uttar Pradesh from Maharashtra, mostly walking, died in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, officials said. The trio were among thousands of migrant workers who have set out on foot for their home states from Maharashtra in the last few weeks amid lockdown on account for coronavirus. Their health deteriorated …

Coronavirus Lockdown: 'No dignity in living like this, it is humiliating', migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh on why they want to leave Mumbai
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Lockdown: 'No dignity in living like this, it is humiliating', migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh on why they want to leave Mumbai

Firstpost  

Hundreds of migrant workers in Mumbai walked in the blistering heat along the eastern express highway with their belongings on their head to go back to UP. Living in one of the slums of Bandra, 18-year-old Ramodar packed his belongings on Thursday morning and set off to go back home in Uttar Pradesh on foot. Hundreds of such migrant workers …

160 migrants found traveling to UP in three trucks
4 years, 8 months ago

160 migrants found traveling to UP in three trucks

India TV News  

The Mumbai police on Thursday intercepted three trucks carrying 160 migrant labourers from the city to Utttar Pradesh, an official said. Drivers of the three trucks and another person were boooked for violation of lockdown, said an official of the RAK Marg police station. When the black covers were removed, the police found in all 160 daily wage workers packed …

Maharashtra: 16 migrant workers mowed down by goods train in Aurangabad, 5 injured
4 years, 8 months ago

Maharashtra: 16 migrant workers mowed down by goods train in Aurangabad, 5 injured

India TV News  

At least 16 migrant workers were killed after coming under a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district on Friday morning. "The injured have been shifted to Aurangabad civil hospital," Chief Public Relations Officer of South Central Railway told ANI. "During early hours today after seeing some labourers on track, loco pilot of goods train tried to stop the train but …

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