Chandigarh May 25: As per the commitment of Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal to send back the willing migrant labourers to their home states, 2.90 lakh such laboureres have so far been sent to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, north eastern states and other states of the country by 77 trains and 5,500 buses. An expenditure of over Rs 10 crore has been made on the transportation of migrant labourers in a safe and systematic manner.

While stating this here today, ADGP CID Mr Anil Rao who is also the Nodal Officer for coordinating with other States for ensuring the safe transportation of labourers under a special campaigns Code named as ‘Operation Sanvedna’ said that the migrant labourers who have been sent to their respective states also included those of neighbouring states of Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Mr Rao said that as per the directions of Chief Minister, the entire expenditure on the transportation of the willing migrant labourers are being made through the Haryana Corona Relief Fund set up to combat Covid-19 Pandemic. He said that it is the result of the decision well taken in time by the Chief Minister that migrant laboureres in such a large number have been sent to their home states free of cost.

He said that now only about 15,000 laboureres are left in the State who are willing to return and for them arrangement of trains and buses have been made in adequate numbers. Today also, arrangement of 100 buses have been made but only 15 buses have left to the other States due to less number of migrant labourers. He said that after the resumption of economic and industrial activities in Haryana, large number of migrant labourers and workers have opted to stay back here and started working in the industrial establishments as earlier.

Mr Rao, however, clarified that since number of willing migrants are less so bus and train service to other States would continue till May 27, 2020 and labourers willing to return to their home States could contact nodal officers and district administration of their respective areas. Trains would be sent to Jharkhand and Bihar in the days to come, he added. However, on 27th May there will be deliberation for any furtherance of special trains and bus services. Normal Bus and train services are being resumed in the state.

He said that the State Government is committed to send every willing migrant labourer back to their home state. He said that some migrants from Manipur located Delhi had also contacted the Haryana Government. Following which, they were brought to Gurugram and from where they have been sent to Manipur by a train from Gurugram today on government expenditure.