Jignesh Gandhi has so far spent Rs 36 lakh on the initiative. Rest of the funds have come through his own non-profit called Alliance Club of Surat "Hope".
Chhattisgarh industrialists say absence of skilled workforce from UP, Bihar, MP will drastically hit production. Entrepreneurs also complaining their rolling capital is stuck.
Some migrant workers were upset that IRCTC website wasn't working initially, while some say they were asked to pay more at cyber cafes to book tickets.
Railways officials said over 4.5 lakh passengers have reached their home states via Shramik Specials so far. A majority of these trains — 272 of 363 — were headed to UP and Bihar.
As the lockdown continues and Covid pandemic remains a concern, migrants are still leaving cities to be home with their families in villages in UP and Bihar.
At four construction sites in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park area, work has either been very slow or has come to a grinding halt despite being allowed to resume activity amid the lockdown.
India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.
One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.
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