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DGP Haryana talks about arranging transportation to migrant workers and labourers in Covid-19 lockdown
Chandigarh, January 15– In Haryana, a smile could be seen on the faces of more than 4.32 lakh migrant workers and labourers who were able to return back to their homes during Covid lockdown period with the help of joint operations conducted by Police and Civil administration.
Giving this information here today, Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana, Manoj Yadava said that all the stranded migrant labourers and workers were sent back by arranging special trains and buses during lockdown period, last year under “Operation Samvedna” which was carried out by CID.
He said that under the drive, migrants who expressed the willingness to return to their native states during Covid lockdown were sent back. A total of 100 special trains and about 6,600 buses were arranged for safe and secure departure of over 3.20 lakh migrant labourers and more than 1.11 lakh brick kiln workers to their home states.
“As the task of sending them back was quite challenging during the pandemic, the state government appointed the then Additional DGP CID, Haryana, Anil Kumar Rao as the State Nodal Officer to monitor transport arrangements and coordinate with the nodal officers of Indian Railways and Transport Department for sending migrants to their home states. Our CID unit also arranged their safe and secure travel to their native places while ensuring Covid appropriate behaviour”, he added.
He said that the entire expenditure of trains and buses was borne by the State government. After their medical check-up and thermal screening, the migrant labourers and workers were also given packed food, water bottles, fruits and juice during their journey to native states.
Similarly, by contacting the nodal officers of other states, about 16,860 residents of Haryana, who were stuck in other states, were also brought to Haryana by buses.
People from all walks of life have widely appreciated these efforts of police under Operation Samvedna, he added.
