<span style="color: #222222;">Union minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said the Centre is seriously considering every single request of state governments to facilitate transportation of migrant workers. <br />''<br />''During a video conference on Covid-19 with the chief secretaries and senior officials of the eight northeastern states, Dr. Jitendra Singh said a mechanism has been put in place to receive the list of passengers from governments of the northeastern region. While, he said, the Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) coordinates with resident commissioners and nodal officers for smooth transportation of migrant workers and other people.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In the conference, representatives from eight north east governments provided inputs regarding the current scenario about the movement of migrant labourers and others from different parts of the country. They also gave inputs regarding the impact of prime minister's 20 lakh crore rupees economic package and assessment about the relaxations to be given in the days to come.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Dr. Jitendra Singh put on record his appreciation of the manner in which all the state governments had conducted judiciously and intelligently in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. As a result of this, he said, the northeast has been appreciated all over for the manner in which it managed to contain the spread of the virus.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 17, 2020 9:16 AM
Centre seriously considering states request to facilitate transportation of migrant workers: Jitendra Singh