State government is serious about problems of migrant labourers: CM Gehlot

Apr 18, 2020

Jaipur (Rajasthan), April 18 (ANI): While taking stock of situation for the proposed ‘modified lockdown’ with other ministers, secretaries of the concerned departments and the district collectors through video conference, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the state government is serious about the problems of labourers of Rajasthan caught up in other states and similarly labourers of other states stuck here due to lockdown. The chief minister said that the people are facing problems in staying at homes as their business remain shut for a long duration due to the lockdown. It was important to keep the morale of the people high and they were needed to be motivated with the help of educationalists, sociologists and other experts etc. Awareness campaign should be organised at mass level by inspiring and educating people through pamphlets, videos, written articles etc. CM Gehlot also stated that contingency plan has been prepared for the smooth supply of drinking water in the state during the summers. Rs 65 crore has been approved for this purpose. The CM said that to ensure that farmers get better prices for their crops and are not cheated by the middlemen, the state government has issued 1530 licenses to the Food Processing Units for direct purchase from the farmers.