<span style="color: #222222;">Uttar Pradesh government has taken serious note of road accidents of migrant workers returning in state by trucks, bikes and other unsafe means of transport. <br />''<br />''Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed labourers not to travel on foot, and by other unsecured means of transport. He said the workers should not become impatient as government is bringing back stranded workers by trains and sending them by state run Buses in secured manner.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that as of now more than 5 lakh 64 thousand Lakh stranded workers have been brought back by 450 workers special trains in state. Three Lakh 85 thousand more labourers will be brought back for which trains have been arranged. Most 223 trains have reached from Gujrat , 97 from Maharastra and 78 from Punjab. Total more than 9.50 lakh stranded migrant workers have been decided&nbsp; to be&nbsp; brought back in state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed all district Magistrates in the state to stop the trucks and vehicles transporting migrant labourers immediately and seize them after filing case against them. <br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the government has decided to impose a penalty of rupees 100 for not using face cover or mask at public place for first and second time and rupees 500 will be charged if any body violates rule for third time and further.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A penalty of rupees 250 for the first time, 500 for second time and rupees 1000 for third time and further will also be charged from two Wheeler riders if they found riding double.&nbsp;</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | May 17, 2020 7:45 AM
UP CM appeals labourers not to travel on foot, by other unsecured means of transport