New Delhi: Media reports on the mass of migrant workers in the midst of the third wave of incorrect pandemics and the country has been asked to be aware of rumors on this issue, parliament gets information on Thursday.
The third wave hit the country last month, forced the country to impose local restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Some states have enforced a night and weekend curfew along with restrictions like in dinning at the bar and restaurant.
“21 Monitoring centers have been activated throughout the country by the Head of the Head of the Commissioners (Center).
Countries have also been asked to bestow rumors in Exodus and take quick steps to fight the rumor.
They have been advised to convince migrants.
Workers on safety, security , and their livelihoods, “said Work Minister Bhupender Yadav in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
The minister told the house that several media reports of the masses of the masses regarding the movement of migrant workers to their home countries were found incorrect and also noticed that some news items were based on old photos.
The state government has notified that restrictions at night at night and weekend hours in several places in several states / UTS, there are no restrictions on construction activities, business activities, running shops and industrial activities in the country, he stated.
So far, there are no reports of the movement of unusual migrant workers because of limitation imposed by the state government / UT, he added.
Given the applicable pandemic situation arising from the Omicron variant, Secretary, the Ministry of Manpower & Employment leads a coordination meeting with the State / UT on January 12, 2022 to take their readiness in connection with workers in general and migrant workers in particular.
Additional Chief Secretary, Primary Secretary, Secretary of the State Labor Department and Labor Commissioner from all countries / UTS and officers of the train Ministry and the Department of Food and Public Distribution participated in the meeting.
The minister told the house that the central government and the state maintained a close watch on the situation and was fully ready to overcome it when it unfolded.
The limitation of 50 percent of attendance has been applied by several state governments in several places.
Most state governments have planned to distribute rations to laborers in need, if needed.
Some have made preparations to provide financial assistance from buildings and other construction workers (BOCW) Cess funds and social security funds available with countries, he states.
The train also keeps a watch close to the situation, especially at large train stations such as Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Secundrabad etc.
And ready to provide special trains in case of situation demands.
All states / UT has been advised to maintain close relationships with local train authorities, he added.
The minister told the house that the state government maintained a close watch to maintain the interests of migrant workers and was fully ready to provide all assistance to prevent difficulties for workers.
Both countries supplying labor and labor recipient countries have been advised to work in close coordination to overcome the situation of migrant workers, if necessary, he said.
He told the house that more than 24 unmaved workers had registered with the e-Shram portal.
All state / UT governments have been asked to place a mechanism to maintain records of migrant workers.
They are also advised to register all migrant workers who have not registered on the e-Shram portal, to facilitate state governments to plan and provide social security benefits for migrant workers at the right time, he states.