More than 85% of migrants surveyed by a volunteer group said they had to pay for their journey home during the Covid-19 lockdown. The survey report says that the Supreme Court interim order on May 28 asking state governments to bear the transport costs came too late since their movement had been cleared at the beginning of the month. 33% had managed to leave for their home states while 67% still stayed behind. Of those who had left, more than 85% had to pay for their journey home. The report said that lack of jobs was one of the key triggers for the migrant workers leaving cities. Around 63% of the callers had less than Rs 100 left with them. Around 57 % had made SOS calls saying they had no money or rations left or had skipped the previous meal.