HYDERABAD: The state control room has been receiving several calls from Telangana workers in from Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh , expressing a desire to come home.
The exodus of migrant workers to their respective home states was threatening to paralyse construction, industrial, agriculture and other sectors due to shortage of manpower. Now,the control room for migrants has been receiving thousands of calls from unskilled and semi-skilled labourers in other states.
“We are receiving thousands of calls from labourers who had gone to other states for work. They want to return. They have booked vehicles. We are taking details, including vehicle number, and their personal details. Passes would be sent online and on WhatsApp,” an employee at the call centre said.
Roads and buildings minister Vemula Prashant Reddy said: “The government is planning to utilise the workforce returning to Telangana in various sectors in lieu of gap created by exodus of migrant labour.” The minister has directed National Academy of Construction officials to be prepared with crash-courses to boost the confidence of workers to join work in Telangana, after a few days rest.
Chief secretary Somesh Kumar issued orders to district collectors with instructions regarding smooth passage of stranded persons to their home states after conducting tests and issuing certificates that they were free from Covid-19 symptoms.“All district collectors are directed to make arrangements at inter-state border check posts for stranded persons who wish to leave for their native state. A joint team, with representatives of revenue,police departments and a medical officer, shall be positioned at a convenient place two to three kilometres before the check post to screen stranded persons and issue medical certificates,” Kumar stated in his orders.
The exodus of migrant workers to their respective home states was threatening to paralyse construction, industrial, agriculture and other sectors due to shortage of manpower. Now,the control room for migrants has been receiving thousands of calls from unskilled and semi-skilled labourers in other states.
“We are receiving thousands of calls from labourers who had gone to other states for work. They want to return. They have booked vehicles. We are taking details, including vehicle number, and their personal details. Passes would be sent online and on WhatsApp,” an employee at the call centre said.
Roads and buildings minister Vemula Prashant Reddy said: “The government is planning to utilise the workforce returning to Telangana in various sectors in lieu of gap created by exodus of migrant labour.” The minister has directed National Academy of Construction officials to be prepared with crash-courses to boost the confidence of workers to join work in Telangana, after a few days rest.
Chief secretary Somesh Kumar issued orders to district collectors with instructions regarding smooth passage of stranded persons to their home states after conducting tests and issuing certificates that they were free from Covid-19 symptoms.“All district collectors are directed to make arrangements at inter-state border check posts for stranded persons who wish to leave for their native state. A joint team, with representatives of revenue,police departments and a medical officer, shall be positioned at a convenient place two to three kilometres before the check post to screen stranded persons and issue medical certificates,” Kumar stated in his orders.
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