In a bid to control and stop the movement of migrant labourers in large numbers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday directed the Deputy Commissioners to completely seal the Inter and intra state borders and said that the migrants should be stopped at their respective places and no one should be allowed to move from the current locations.

Presiding over a review meeting with the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police through video conferencing here, Khattar  directed the officers to set up ‘Shelter or Relief camps’ and ensure that proper food and staying arrangements are made for the migrant labourers staying in such camps and if anyone still opposes staying, then strict action should be taken against him.

He directed a nodal officer for every camp in each district should be appointed who will ensure staying, food and medical facilities of these migrants.  Apart from this social distancing should be ensured in these camps.

The Chief Minister said that during this time of crisis, the participation of NGOs and various social organizations should also be ensured. The representatives of such organizations should be allowed to give their contribution.

He said that along with religious organizations like Radha Soami Satang many other have come forward to help the State Government for the same, therefore the officers should coordinate with such organizations to use their Bhawans as shelters for making staying arrangements for the people.

He further directed that an officer should be appointed at every such Bhawan who can take care of various needs including food and drinking facilities for the people. Apart from this health and sanitation facilities at every shelter should be managed by the State Government, he added.

Khattar said that as far as possible, the hot food facility wherever possible should also be provided in association with local Non-Governmental Organizations.

ELABORATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MIGRANT LABOURERES, CLAIMS HRY CHIEF SECRETARY

Haryana Chief Secretary Keshni Anand Arora on Sunday said that the State Government has made elaborate arrangements for the migrant labourers for their food and lodging. 

She said that for the migrant labourers, the district administration has set up special ‘shelter or relief home’ in each district. She shared that around 129 ‘shelter or relief home’ have been set up in the districts across the state and food is being provided to 29328 labourers staying in these homes. Presiding over a Crisis Coordination Committee meeting with senior officers through video conferencing here, Arora directed that special health camps should be set up on the borders for the migrant labourers, while thermal screening along with other medical test should be done.  She also directed the officers to increase the number of ‘Relief and Shelter Homes’.

The chief secretary asked the officers to intensify the checking movement of migrant labourers at the inter-state borders. Apart from this, the officers should explore the possibility of turning the stadiums in their respective districts into temporary stay, so that these labourers who are moving on foot should be kept there. No one should be allowed to move on roads, she added.

The Chief Secretary further said that a nodal officer should also be appointed to track the number of the migrant labourers staying in the shelters. She said it should be ensured that no one coming from neighbouring states should be allowed to enter Haryana.