Bhubaneswar, Mar 16 (IANS): Labour Minister Susanta Singh on Tuesday knowledgeable {that a} complete of Rs 134.62 crore has been disbursed to the migrants, who returned to Odisha and stayed in varied quarantine centres throughout the state in the course of the pandemic.
Replying to a written query of Biju Janata Dal MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, the Minister knowledgeable the state meeting that the quantity has been offered to six,73,079 migrants until August 2020.
Singh mentioned a complete of 10,07,330 migrants returned to Odisha from varied states between March and October final yr.
Every migrant was supplied with Rs 2,000 incentive from the Chief Minister’s Aid Fund after completion of their isolation interval, he added.
Moreover, particular Covid-19 monetary help was given to the migrant labours for his or her livelihood underneath varied schemes initiated by the federal government.
The federal government can also be creating employment alternatives for them underneath varied schemes and programmes.
This aside, following the approval of the state authorities, Odisha Constructing and Different Building Employees’ Welfare Board offered Rs 1,500 particular monetary help every to 4,689 registered staff until August 2020.
Nevertheless, the Minister claimed that the division has no data on staff going to different states once more after leisure in Covid restrictions.
