'Making arrangements for food, lodging for people stranded here': Chhattisgarh CM

Amid 21-day lockdown in country, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday revealed that state government was making arrangements for people who h ir homes in or states and were stranded re. Bhupesh Baghel stated that government was arranging food and lodging facilities for such people. He also stated that measures were being taken for all Chhattisgarh citizens who were stranded in or states amid lockdown. 

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"COVID-19 cases in Chhattisgarh are t increasing. District Magistrates have been directed to ensure availability of vegetables and food items in state. We are making stay and food arrangements for people from or states who are stranded in Chhattisgarh," said Baghel to news ncy ANI.

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Chhattisgarh CM also anunced that he was in touch with District Magistrates of or states to help  Chhattisgarh citizens who were stranded re. "For Chhattisgarh citizens who are stranded in different states in country, we are speaking to District Magistrates of concerned districts. In some cases, we are even transferring money into accounts of our citizens to help m during this time of lockdown. We have directed to provide ration to those people who did t have ration cards," he said.

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Migrant crisis amid COVID-19 lockdown

As lockdown began in country, migrant workers, especially from Bihar, UP, and West Bengal, in absence of transport facilities, started a home-bound walk. This came despite Government of India and state government's numerous vice to avoid travel and stay put at current location. On March 29, after UP and Delhi governments arranged buses to send m home, a large crowd gared at Delhi's Anand Vihar Bus terminal to board buses, raising risk of COVID 19 spre.

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(With ncy Inputs)