{"id":228383,"date":"2020-04-17T10:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=228383"},"modified":"2020-04-17T09:00:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T03:30:27","slug":"cabinet-secretary-writes-to-all-states-uts-to-ensure-safety-shelter-and-food-security-of-migrant-labourers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2020\/04\/17\/cabinet-secretary-writes-to-all-states-uts-to-ensure-safety-shelter-and-food-security-of-migrant-labourers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Secretary writes to all States\/ UTs to ensure Safety, Shelter and Food Security of Migrant Labourers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Government of India has been giving a great deal of importance to the welfare of migrant labourers and stranded persons during the implementation of lock down measures for containment of COVID-19 in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cabinet Secretary has written to all States\/UTs to <strong>ensure effective implementation of detailed guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for ensuring safety, shelter and food security of migrant labourers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Communication urges States to direct all District Collectors to immediately undertake a review of the situation.<\/strong> They may appoint nodal officers, if not already appointed, for coordinating and monitoring the issues related to migrant labourers. In metropolitan areas, Municipal Commissioners may be assigned the responsibility of implementation of welfare measures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The document further states that all districts may undertake a comprehensive enumeration of migrant labourers and stranded persons and make all necessary arrangements for providing food and shelter for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Communication directs that each relief camp should be under the charge of a senior officer. They may also enlist the support of civil society organizations and the network of mid-day meal facilities to provide food for all the stranded persons and migrant labourers during the period of lockdown.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Psycho-social counseling may also be provided to such persons, as per guidelines issued by M\/o Health &amp; Family Welfare in this regard, it adds.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">[Press Release dt. 16-04-2020]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">[Source: PIB]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government of India has been giving a great deal of importance to the welfare of migrant labourers and stranded persons during the 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