<span style="color: #222222;">The state government will bring back the labourers of Madhya Pradesh stranded in other states due to the lockdown. Necessary action is being taken in this connection.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also discussed the matter in detail with the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. They also assured full cooperation.<br />''<br />''Around 1 lakh 10 thousand labourers of Madhya Pradesh are stranded in other states. Maximum 35 thousand labourers are stranded in various cities including Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara in Gujarat. Apart from this, around 25 thousand labourers are stuck in Mumbai, Nashik and Pune in Maharashtra, while in Rajasthan also more than 15 thousand labourers of Madhya Pradesh are stranded.<br />''<br />'' The Chief Minister said that family members of the labourers stranded on other states will be permitted to go from Madhya Pradesh to bring them back. Simultaneously, labourers from other states stranded in Madhya Pradesh will also be permitted to go back to their states. The workers stranded within Madhya Pradesh will be allowed to travel back to their home districts. The Chief Minister directed the officials of concerned departments to complete all arrangements in this regard so that the labourers do not face any problem. Meanwhile, officials clarified that no labourers will be allowed to move from the infected areas of the state.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | April 25, 2020 12:39 PM
Madhya Pradesh govt to bring back it's stranded labourers due to lockdown