COVID-19: Kerala authorities plans over 36,000 camps to shelter two lakh migrant staff

Express News Service
KOZHIKODE: In the wake of COVID second wave and lockdown, the state authorities is planning to open 36,061 camps to shelter an anticipated 2,06,808 migrant staff throughout the state. The labour division will arrange camps based mostly on the variety of migrant staff in every district. 

Maximum variety of camps are being deliberate in Kannur district – 14,674. Food grains required per particular person for 2 weeks have additionally been estimated. Already many migrant staff have left the state for the reason that begin of the second wave and lots of are leaving now.

Four sorts of camps are being envisioned as of now – these supervised by the district administration, run by employer/contractor, the rental quarters of migrant staff being transformed into camps and people staying in scattered camps however don’t want to shift. 

Except the second kind, LSG our bodies ought to distribute meals for the employees utilizing their very own fund in all the opposite three classes. The employer ought to present meals within the second class. The native our bodies ought to start neighborhood kitchens to arrange meals like final yr. 

A joint effort of civil provides, police, LSG, well being division, district administration and railways is sought to take care of the problems of migrant staff. Arrangements will likely be made to facilitate the return of staff by prepare.