Maharashtra is one of the worst hit state by the covid-19 pandemic. The whole country is under lockdown amid the health crisis. The migrant workers of the country are worst hit by the lockdown as they live on daily wages. Due to lockdown all industries and companies which has forceed the workers to go back to their native states.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said his government has provided Rs 54.75 crore to pay for the travel of migrant workers to their respective states by special trains.
He said that, the amount was sanctioned from the Chief Minister''s Relief Fund and transfered to district collectors for booking tickets for migrant workers on special trains.
Thackeray had said earlier that the government will pay for travel expenses of migrant workers who wanted to leave as well as for bringing back workers from Maharashtra who are stuck elsewhere.
Of the Rs 54,75,47,070 sanctioned from the CM's Relief Fund, Rs 12.96 crore are earmarked for Mumbai city and Rs 10 crore for Mumbai suburbs.