scorecardresearch
Friday, March 29, 2024
Support Our Journalism
HomeIndiaYogi govt announces Rs 1,000 financial aid to daily labourers & free...

Yogi govt announces Rs 1,000 financial aid to daily labourers & free ration to 1.65 cr workers

In view of the coronavirus outbreak, the U.P. government announced aid and free ration to those registered under the Antyodaya Yojana and MNREGA scheme.

Follow Us :
Text Size:

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday announced that around 35 lakh labourers in the state will get Rs 1,000 each as financial aid while free ration for one month will be provided to 1.65 crore construction workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials for immediate release of payment to MNREGS workers in the state and to make foodgrains available to the poor in cities and villages, a statement issued by the UP government said.

“In view of the precautions being taken throughout the country to prevent the coronavirus outbreak, the state government is alert and cautious. With immediate effect, the state government will provide Rs 1,000 per person for maintenance to 35 lakh labourers. This payment will be sent directly to their accounts through direct bank transfers,” said the statement issued on Saturday.

It said Adityanath has instructed officials to provide one month free ration in April to over 1.65 crore construction workers and daily labourers registered under the Antyodaya Yojana and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MNREGS) with the Labour Department.

Daily wage labourers in urban areas who do not have ration cards will get the document on priority basis, the statement said.

It said the chief minister has also directed officials that payment be immediately released to the MNREGS workers in the state.

“Orders have been issued to provide food grains to those working in rural and urban areas in the state, especially to labourers, cart pullers and others,” the statement said.

Adityanath appealed to the people of the state to stay indoors during Sunday’s ‘Janata’ curfew called for by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


Also read: Yogi govt wont ‘defy tradition’, will hold Ayodhya Ram Navami Mela despite COVID-19 threat


“A call for Janta curfew was given. Please stay in your homes. Metro trains, roadways buses and city buses will not operate on Sunday,” the statement said on behalf of the chief minister.

It said all metro services in UP will be closed Sunday and that bus services of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and city bus services will be closed from 6.00 am to 10.00 pm.

“Coronavirus is in the second stage all over the country. It will convey a big message to the entire world if we are successful in stopping this at this stage. To curb this infection, we are working on a war footing. Isolation wards have been set up in every district hospital and medical college. So far, 23 patients have been identified in the state, out of which nine have completely recovered. There is no need to panic, but prepare yourself to fight against this challenge,” the UP chief minister said in the statement.

He asked traders to not hoard essential items and people to purchase only necessary things, assuring people that the state has enough food grain. He urged people to not crowd or stand in queues at shops to prevent the infection from spreading.

Adityanath said coronavirus spreads through infection and that the disease has to stopped at any cost.

Reminding people of the Prime Minister’s appeal to citizens to avoid going to crowded places and not to hold any public gathering, Adityanath said as a precautionary measure the government has directed shutting down of all educational institutions, multiplexes, theatres and malls in the state and that unnecessary traffic has been stopped.

The Chief Minister appealed that the public should not go to the markets unnecessarily during the Janta curfew on Sunday.

“We should all stay at our homes. The government has enough medicines and food grains. There will be no shortage of necessary items in the market. Everyone will get goods, and they should not queue at shops, and hoard unnecessarily,” he said.


Also read: ‘Janata curfew’ is a public drill, won’t really stop spread of coronavirus: Experts


 

Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp

Support Our Journalism

India needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that.

Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you.

Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here.

Support Our Journalism

14 COMMENTS

  1. Sir, Getting no help from anyone. Bank forvided that no fund credited in your account from both government. Mob No. 9911428911/9718503780

  2. Dear sir, hamare Ghar me bhut pareshani h na hi hmara apna koi Ghar hai na hi Kabhi koi help hui Kisi se.
    . Guzarish hai please Ghar me khane k liye Kuch rashan Ka arrange Kar de. Mere papa bhut bimar hai ab Lockdown ki wajah se unka kaam b band h, ham 4 sis 1 young brother dadi aur papa sath rehte h… Bas hamare papa se hi kharcha chalta tha par ab to hamare Pas koi aur tarika nhi jine Ka . Please apse help ho sake to Kar dijiye bhut ehsan Hoga apka… Thank you

    • महोदय किस तरह मजदूरों तक पहुंचगी यह योजना क्या करना होगा हमें . मैं एक छोटे से गांव से हु यहां की जनता बहुत संकट में पड़ गई है। 8126243710. 243639

  3. Sir how we can get the daily wages money. I and my family would die without food and some people of my area also wear the difficulty my contact no is 9260902503
    Please give me some ……..

  4. 21 din tak ghar kese chalay ge ham aur bhotse log plizz agra ki gorvment se gujares hai ki 282003 code me khane ka saman pocha a

  5. Increase wages or bonus which will encourage workers but dont give free free free ration and food and so many things which will discourage them to work, create more employment not mor more unemployment, algon with Modi fly to US or on the phone get lot of meetings and bring more companies from USA and other countries to open factories in Uttar Pradesh and other states and create record level employment a d jobs and economy will boom and people will have buying power. One additional job and his or her earning and spending is dozens of others earnings when he or she spends, one man’s land taken for a factory may help 100s and 1000s workers, pay double for the land for factory or development no one will complain

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Most Popular