Telangana Genco opens 30-bed hospital for migrants

HYDERABAD: In a measure which could go a long way in combating the effects of Covid-19, the Telangana Genco has developed a 30-bed hospital exclusively for migrant workers. Genco took the decision as many labourers working in the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant (YTPP) at Damarcherla had left for their native states due to lockdown and fears over the pandemic.
This facility, which came up on the premises of the under construction power plant, was opened by energy minister G Jagadish Reddy and Genco chairman and managing director D Prabhakar Rao on Tuesday.
“In the first wave of Covid-19, several workers from Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh had left for their home states. The plant was supposed to be ready by 2022, but the works are getting delayed due to the migrant worker problem. In this second wave also, many labourers had gone to their states,” Jagadish Reddy said.
Over 8,000 workers were engaged for the work, but only 1,200 to 1,500 are currently available. “Following an assurance on their health, over 4,000 migrant workers came back. The government was able to prevent some more workers from going to their states,” the minister said. He said over 1,000 migrant workers have been inoculated so far. It was also decided to provide more facilities to the workers at the plant and measures are being taken to restore confidence among the workers.