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States move to assist stranded migrant workers amid livelihood threat
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NEW DELHI : State governments are considering various options to help migrant labourers earn their livelihood, in the wake of the government partially lifting the lockdown to kickstart stalled economic activity, especially in rural areas.
States aim to increase the number of jobs under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), especially for those who have returned to their villages after losing their jobs, even as cash is being directly transferred to the migrants to help them fulfil their immediate needs.
Labourers who were stranded at their accommodations within workplaces are also returning to work in increasing numbers since Monday following the relaxation of curbs. “The real problem when we talk about
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