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MIGRANT WORKERS WALKS HOME AS LOCKDOWN EXTENDED

Hyderabad Apr’15 (Newslines): The PM Modi has announced the extension of lockdown upto 3rd May’20 to control the pandemic of coronavirus as the numbers are increasing in the nation. Due to this large number of public including migrant labour from other States have been found trying to go back to their native places by walking and many of them are carrying the small children and luggage also and are walking very dangerously on the highways.

This is highly dangerous as they may meet with road accidents or they may suffer due to dehydration and other health issues. The Administration is making all arrangements to provide them food and shelter for their safe stay during the lockdown period. However, due to various misgivings about the lockdown, the people are deciding to take up this Herculean task of returning to their far away native places by foot.

Cyberabad Police appeal the public including migrant labour to not to trust any misgivings about the lockdown and stay wherever they are and seek help of the administration or police for any issues of food and shelter. As it is known, entire country is under lockdown and even at their native places the lockdown is in enforcement and they need to stay indoors there too.

The Commissioner of Police Cyberabad Shri. V. C. Sajjnar(IPS) has advised all the Companies including construction company managements and labour supervisors are instructed to counsel their migrant labour and take care of their stay. Otherwise, legal action will be taken against the concerned Companies including Construction Company management and labour supervisors for abetting the violation of lockdown orders. (Newslines)

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