Bihar government starts relief centres for migrants in other states

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed Bihar Foundation to start relief centres for natives trapped in different states amid  nationwide lockdown anunced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

According to a press release issued by Bihar Chief Minister's Office, Nitish Kumar has directed  Bihar Foundation to organise disaster relief centres in different states of country to provide help and assistance to people of Bihar who are trapped in various places due to lockdown. Bihar CM has also asked that people should be provided food, shelter and medical aid, cost of which will be covered by CM relief fund.

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After direction from Chief Minister, Bihar Foundation has reached out to 5,015 people in different parts of country; out of which 1200 people are in Dharavi, 600 in Govandi relief centre in Mumbai, 500 in Navi Mumbai, 500 in Kalyan, 280 in Pune, 100 in Hyderab, 100 in Chennai, 100 in Kolkata, 500 in Bengaluru and 300 people in Sikkim. people in se camps have been provided with food, ration, mask, sanitizers and medical assistance.

Nitish Kumar decided to reach out to Bihar's migrant population after videos and pictures of migrant labourers from Bihar stranded at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal went viral. Delhi and UP government, violating lockdown pertaining to COVID-19, decided to drop all migrant labourers on borders of Bihar, after which Nitish Kumar was left with option but to reach out Bihari labourers in distress and arranged for vehicles to drop m to ir native places.

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(Im - PTI)