Uttar Pradesh Government today transferred 1,000 rupees in the accounts of those small vendors and labourers whose life and earnings have been affected by lockdown. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath electronically transferred the money direct into the account of four lakh 81 thousand such venders of urban areas.<br />''<br />''These beneficiaries include auto drivers, rickshaw drivers, e-rickshaw drivers, Street vendors and other daily wage labourers Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on the occasion that State Government is taking care of all those poor people whose livelihood has been affected by this lockdown. In this context, in the first phase, more than 11 lakh construction workers in the state have been provided 1,000 rupees each in their accounts.&nbsp; He said that under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan scheme , State Government is providing money and ration along with cylinders to the needy people. Meanwhile, &nbsp;out of 390 samples tested yesterday at King George's Medical University , KGMU in Lucknow, five have been tested positive for COVID-19. All the five patients are admitted at Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra.&nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | April 10, 2020 2:28 PM
UP govt transfers Rs 1,000 to accounts of small vendors, labourers affected by lockdown