Delhi govt proposes to give Rs 5,000 to construction workers, forms committee to aid migrant workers
Delhi govt proposes to give Rs 5,000 to construction workers, forms committee to aid migrant workers amid lockdown
Amid a Covid-induced lockdown, the Delhi government on Tuesday proposed to give financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to each construction worker. A committee to aid migrant workers has also been formed.
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UPDATED: April 21, 2021 01:03 IST
Migrant workers gather at a railway station in Delhi after a week-long Covid-induced lockdown was announced. (Photo: PTI file)
The Delhi government on Tuesday proposed to give a financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to each of registered construction workers and formed a committee for aiding migrant workers, after a large number of them started leaving the city for home following the announcement of a week-long lockdown to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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