May 19, 2020 7:45 PM

printer

Migrant labourers need not worry as arrangements were being made to send them home by buses and trains: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

<span style="color: #222222;">In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said despite the state's economy collapsing due to COVID-19 outbreak, the government has transferred over Rs 16 thousand crore into the accounts of the poor, labourers and farmers to ease their hardships. In a televised address today, Chouhan also said that migrant labourers need not worry as arrangements were being made to send them home by buses and trains.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said more than 91 trains and thousands of buses have been deployed to transport migrant workers to their native places. The state government is also making arrangements for their food, ration and jobs. Labourers without ration cards are also being given free ration. <br />''<br />''Job cards are being made available to those labourers who want to work. On relief to farmers, Chief Minister said over 90 lakh metric tonne of wheat has been purchased on support price in the state and payments worth over Rs 10 thousand crore has been made to cultivators. Recently, crop insurance amount worth Rs 2,290 crore has been transferred to the accounts of 15 lakh farmers of the state.</span><br />''  <br />

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.