Safe return: The Hindu Editorial on migrant worker distress
4 years, 8 months ago

Safe return: The Hindu Editorial on migrant worker distress

The Hindu  

A month after one of the most stringent global lockdowns was imposed in India to tackle the pandemic, the travails of the migrant worker have shown no signs of ending. The government told the Supreme Court in late March that arrangements had been made to provide temporary shelters with food for migrant workers and as of then, none of them was on the road, just days after the lockdown had triggered an exodus of people to their native places. Some migrant workers, who stare at a continuing loss of livelihoods in their adopted places of work, are better off depending upon the social safety nets and familial support structures in their native places. It is evident that the option of keeping workers at their respective places is no longer viable and the Centre must work at ways to allow for their transport to their native places. Maharashtra, the State with the highest incidence of COVID-19 cases, besides having the largest number of migrant workers, has urged the Centre to plan and resume railway services for the labourers once the lockdown ends on May 3; it is a request the Centre must heed.

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Must upskill workers to curb distress migration
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Must upskill workers to curb distress migration

New Indian Express  

The BJP-led Odisha government has made its first move to arrest distress migration. Works minister Prithiviraj Harichandan stated on record that Odisha’s unskilled and semi-skilled workers will be given first preference in government projects, with his own department setting an example. Giving first preference to Odia workers might sound rhetorically appealing, but is somewhat similar to what the Haryana, Karnataka …

How Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh govt tested, tracked, treated and tackled COVID pandemic, read what IIT study says
3 years, 2 months ago

How Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh govt tested, tracked, treated and tackled COVID pandemic, read what IIT study says

Op India  

On October 11, a team of professors led by Prof Manindra Aggarwal of IIT Kanpur released a study on Uttar Pradesh government’s successful model to manage Covid-19. Source: IIT Kanpur To ensure migrant workers get healthcare and the state prevents any further outbreaks, multiple testing facilities and testing kiosks were established across the state. The state rapidly augmented health infrastructure, …

No jobs, fear of third wave may keep migrants away
3 years, 7 months ago

No jobs, fear of third wave may keep migrants away

Hindustan Times  

Bajrang Yadav, a worker at a gearbox manufacturing factory in west Delhi’s Naraina, along with a few other labourers, boarded a crowded bus from the Anand Vihar interstate bus terminus on April 19 to leave for his village in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh. More than 800,000 workers left the city in buses from the three ISBTs in the first four weeks …

Over 800k migrants left Delhi after lockdown announced: Govt
3 years, 7 months ago

Over 800k migrants left Delhi after lockdown announced: Govt

Hindustan Times  

At least 800,000 migrant workers travelled from Delhi to their home states in the first four weeks of lockdown in the Capital, nearly half of them in the first week, a report by the Delhi government said, highlighting that buses and other arrangements were made for labourers to avoid a repeat of last year’s crisis. “The timely coordination with transport …

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 …

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 vulnerable again, say activists
3 years, 8 months ago

Migrant workers vulnerable again, say activists

The Hindu  

With State governments announcing lockdowns and curfews in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases, migrant workers could once again be staring at loss of wages and lack of social protections, labour union leaders and activists said on Thursday. After the lockdown last year, many of these workers could not get back their jobs as the contractors who hired them did …

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. …

India’s migrants flee to their villages as covid-19 prompts new lockdown
3 years, 8 months ago

India’s migrants flee to their villages as covid-19 prompts new lockdown

Live Mint  

As Covid-19 roars back in India, migrant workers who had just started to resettle in the cities they left during last year’s outbreak are packing up to return to their villages again. “People are trying to get out because they’re worried the government will stop the trains again.” Lalit Singh, who works in a factory cutting tiles, got stuck in …

'Will have no option but to die': Migrants in Delhi fear another lockdown amid surge in Covid-19 cases
3 years, 9 months ago

'Will have no option but to die': Migrants in Delhi fear another lockdown amid surge in Covid-19 cases

India Today  

As India reported a rise in Covid-19 cases, it is the migrant workers who are yet again staring at an uncertain future with several states announcing fresh set of restrictions. Though Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ruled out the possibility of a lockdown stating that new restrictions will be implemented soon, many migrants in the city are living under the …

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, …

Cities begin to see an exodus of migrant workers
3 years, 9 months ago

Cities begin to see an exodus of migrant workers

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Hundreds of migrant workers are fleeing Indian cities as new restrictions in some states to contain the pandemic have stoked fears that they will be left jobless again. While the reverse migration from cities and industrial centres is still a trickle, companies fear another mass exodus, like the one last year, will trigger a shortage of workers …

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 …

Kin of migrant workers who died during lockdown hope for compensation
4 years, 3 months ago

Kin of migrant workers who died during lockdown hope for compensation

The Hindu  

Four months after he lost his brother and sister-in-law to a tragic accident, Ram Kumar Sahu still wonders what would have happened if the couple had not been compelled to attempt that perilous 700-km journey back home to Chhattisgarh’s Behmetara. “If the government had provided facilities and ration then, why would my brother try to go back?,” asked Ram, when …

Centre Says No Data Kept on Migrant Deaths During Lockdown, No Question of Giving Compensation
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Says No Data Kept on Migrant Deaths During Lockdown, No Question of Giving Compensation

News 18  

No data has been maintained by the government on the number of migrant deaths that occurred due to restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 lockdown initiated on March 25, the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment informed the Parliament during the Monsoon Session on Monday. “India, as a nation, has responded through the Central and state governments, local bodies, self-help groups, …

India's migrant workers would 'rather starve' than face humiliation of return to cities after coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 4 months ago

India's migrant workers would 'rather starve' than face humiliation of return to cities after coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

Rampukar Pandit has declared he will never return to the city where he worked as a migrant worker. Amid the flood of images showing the plight of migrant workers during India's coronavirus lockdown, a photograph of the 38-year-old breaking down in tears on the side of the road went viral. India's sudden lockdown meant migrant workers and their families were …

Lack of jobs force migrant labourers to return to cities they left in March
4 years, 4 months ago

Lack of jobs force migrant labourers to return to cities they left in March

The Hindu  

The Anand Vihar bus terminal — where thousands of migrant workers had assembled four months back in a desperate bid to return to their home towns after a nationwide lockdown was announced — is again abuzz with labourers, but this time they are desperate to return to the city. With the lockdown virtually shutting down the economy, labourers said they …

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 …

Migrants back in farms, factories
4 years, 6 months ago

Migrants back in farms, factories

The Hindu  

AT a time when most States are reeling under the aftermath of the large-scale migration of urban labour, Punjab is faced with the challenge of ‘reverse migration’. The labourers who had migrated back home to Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh following the abrupt announcement of the lockdown in March end, and endured untold hardships to reach their home towns 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 …

Migrant workers: The emergence of invisible India
4 years, 7 months ago

Migrant workers: The emergence of invisible India

Hindustan Times  

We are living in challenging times brought on by the coronavirus diseases. A country of over 1.3 billion people was locked down, at four hours’ notice, ignoring the needs of the poorest and migrant workers. Workers with an identity document from another state should be allowed to access all government schemes and facilities of the central government or of the …

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 …

A callous response
4 years, 7 months ago

A callous response

The Hindu  

In India, the informal sector accounts for over 80% of non-agricultural employment. The most vulnerable people in this sector are the migrant workers : the construction workers, painters, delivery boys, cooks, cleaners and factory workers, among others, who have travelled far to eke out a meagre livelihood, almost always without social protection, healthcare benefits and a minimum, decent standard of …

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 …

Ensure That No Migrants Walk On Roads/Rails; Counsel Them To Go To Shelter Homes : MHA Tells States
4 years, 7 months ago

Ensure That No Migrants Walk On Roads/Rails; Counsel Them To Go To Shelter Homes : MHA Tells States

Live Law  

The Union Home Secretary, Sh. Ajay Bhalla, wrote to the Chiref Secretaries of all States urging them to ensure migrant workers are not walking on roads and railway tracks after their movement has been facilitated by the Government.Now that 'Shramik' trains and special buses have been deployed by the Centre to cater to the transportation need of migrant workers, the …

Opinion | Harrowing tales emerge as exodus of migrant workers continues
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | Harrowing tales emerge as exodus of migrant workers continues

India TV News  

With the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a Rs 3 lakh crore lifeline for micro, small and medium industries and relief for income tax payers and employees in organized sector, the first steps towards Atmanirbhar Bharat have begun. But the exodus of lakhs of migrant workers still continues and it has become a worry for state governments. In my prime …

Urban India didn't care about migrant workers till 26 March, only cares now because it's lost their services: P Sainath
4 years, 7 months ago

Urban India didn't care about migrant workers till 26 March, only cares now because it's lost their services: P Sainath

Firstpost  

P Sainath, founder of People’s Archive of Rural India and Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient, has chronicled the migrant condition for several decades. MG Devasahayam, one of our legendary civil servants, had said, “A small infantry brigade being pushed into a major action is given more than four hours notice.” Whether or not we agree with the migrant workers, the rationale …

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 …

Mumbai's migrant workers enlist tempos to reach UP, lose last of their money to conniving drivers at Thane checkpost
4 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai's migrant workers enlist tempos to reach UP, lose last of their money to conniving drivers at Thane checkpost

Firstpost  

Maharashtra government has also been running buses for migrant workers up to the state border. Vidyanand’s family decided to drive their own auto rickshaw back home to Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh — 1500 kilometers from where they were stopped at a checkpost in Kharegaon, Thane. To get back home, the migrant workers in Maharashtra are supposed to collect a form …

'Many Migrants Lost Lives Due To Long Walk & Hunger' : Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Inform Policy On Special Trains [Read Order]
4 years, 8 months ago

'Many Migrants Lost Lives Due To Long Walk & Hunger' : Karnataka HC Directs Govt To Inform Policy On Special Trains [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has asked the state government to place on record its policy laying down the manner in which all the migrant workers who wish to travel back to their home States can be allowed to travel back to their respective States. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice B V Nagarathna while hearing a …

Utilise the army, paramilitary to tackle the migrant workers’ crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Utilise the army, paramilitary to tackle the migrant workers’ crisis

Hindustan Times  

On Thursday, 16 migrant workers were crushed by a train in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. They were sleeping on the rail tracks after a long journey on foot in a desperate attempt to get back to their home towns hundreds of kilometres away in Madhya Pradesh. While the government has failed to make adequate arrangements for migrant workers, who power our economy, …

Opinion | Why thousands of migrant workers are still walking on foot along railway tracks
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Why thousands of migrant workers are still walking on foot along railway tracks

India TV News  

In a gruesome tragedy on Thursday morning, 16 migrant workers were crushed to death by a goods train at Karmad near Aurangabad, Maharashtra sending shock waves throughout the nation. India TV reporter noticed migrant workers walking in groups along the rail tracks near Thane on Thursday. So far, Indian Railways have run 222 special trains transporting nearly 2.5 lakh migrant …

Railways ferried over 2.5 lakh people stranded during lockdown in special trains, says MHA
4 years, 8 months ago

Railways ferried over 2.5 lakh people stranded during lockdown in special trains, says MHA

The Hindu  

Over 2.5 lakh passengers have travelled on 222 special trains for migrant labourers stranded because of the ongoing lockdown announced to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday. Addressing a press conference, MHA Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said the government intends to give relaxations to people within the lockdown guidelines. …

Migrant workers returning to Madhya Pradesh stuck in a double bind
4 years, 8 months ago

Migrant workers returning to Madhya Pradesh stuck in a double bind

The Hindu  

At the Habibganj Railway Station in Bhopal, the luggage gripped or shouldered by each returning migrant worker screams of the jobs they left behind. “ Sidhi waale aajaao bhai,” a policeman, with a portable speaker slung around one shoulder, bellowed into a microphone. You will catch corona,” said a girl, her two eyes barely visible over a soiled face mask, …

Migrant Workers Not Stranded Persons? The Illegal & Inhuman Effect Of MHA Clarification
4 years, 8 months ago

Migrant Workers Not Stranded Persons? The Illegal & Inhuman Effect Of MHA Clarification

Live Law  

It was after 37 days of the lockdown that the Central Government allowed the inter-state movement of migrant workers and other persons who got stranded at different places due to the restrictions imposed in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.This permission followed several heart-rending reports of migrant workers, who were left without work in cities, walking over hundreds of kilometers. After …

The migrant dilemma: Life vs livelihood vs economy
4 years, 8 months ago

The migrant dilemma: Life vs livelihood vs economy

India Today  

When migrants poured in thousands at bus depots and outside railway stations in Delhi and Mumbai in March and April or took to highways leading to their home state, they feared for their lives. Flight of migrant workers from developed states to their poorer cousins would mean the conveyor belt of economy does not have enough fuel to run. Being …

Data | Migrant workers' distress continues as nationwide lockdown extended for the second time
4 years, 8 months ago

Data | Migrant workers' distress continues as nationwide lockdown extended for the second time

The Hindu  

As the nationwide lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19 has been extended until May 17, stranded migrant workers continue to bear the brunt of it, data show. 26 81.8 87.9 97.4 Delhi Maharashtra Karnataka Overall Haryana 95.7 94.6 92.5 81.6 62.5 92.2 94.3 % of stranded workers Graph appears incomplete? 26 Delhi Maharashtra Karnataka Overall Haryana 75.3 75.8 68.2 …

Dev 360: The migrants homecoming story, watch in months ahead
4 years, 8 months ago

Dev 360: The migrants homecoming story, watch in months ahead

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s migrant workers can now go home in buses instead of having to walk hundreds of kilometres under the scorching sun while dodging police barricades and risking death. The Centre wants state governments to run special “sanitised” bus services to get migrant workers back to their home states. But several states like Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand already …

1,000 migrant labourers hit the streets in Maharashtra, demand returning home
4 years, 8 months ago

1,000 migrant labourers hit the streets in Maharashtra, demand returning home

Hindustan Times  

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. Mi The incident took place around 9.30 am at Ballarpur in the district, an official said. The incident took place around 9.30 am at Ballarpur …

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 …

Lockdown: This MP uses Twitter to help migrants from his constituency
4 years, 8 months ago

Lockdown: This MP uses Twitter to help migrants from his constituency

India Today  

Covid-19 pandemic brought to the fore that India too has a migrant crisis. “I have personally attended thousands of phone calls from people stranded in other states during lockdown,” said Nishikant Dubey, the Lok Sabha MP from Godda in Jharkhand. The Twitter timeline of Nishikant Dubey, a three-time BJP MP, is filled with his requests to authorities, elected representatives and …

Opinion | Allowing migrant workers to return home is a step in the right direction
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Allowing migrant workers to return home is a step in the right direction

India TV News  

After more than a month of nationwide lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued an order allowing inter-state movement by road of migrant labourers, students, pilgrims and tourists after following strict health protocols. This is good news for lakhs of migrant workers stranded in many states who want to return to their homes. One, the need to stop …

Odisha to bring back migrants workers stranded in Gujarat
4 years, 8 months ago

Odisha to bring back migrants workers stranded in Gujarat

India TV News  

The Naveen Patnaik government on Sunday decided to bring back migrant workers from the state who are stranded in Gujarat due to the nationwide lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had a video conversation with his Gujarat counterpart Vijay Rupani regarding the migrant workers. The final decision was taken after Naveen Patnaik, Vijay Rupani and Union …

Migrant labourers to be allowed to move within state during lockdown with conditions
4 years, 8 months ago

Migrant labourers to be allowed to move within state during lockdown with conditions

India Today  

The Centre on Sunday issued guidelines for movement of labourers within a state to facilitate partial resumption of select economic activities outside coronavirus hotspots from Monday, but ruled out any inter-state travel. The development came at a time when migrant labourers, stranded in places like Mumbai, Surat and Delhi, are making desperate attempts to go back to their native places …

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