Coronavirus Outbreak: Maharashtra Announces Rs45 Cr To Serve Migrant Workers

  • Maharashtra govt announced a package of Rs 45 crore for the provision of accommodation and food for migrant workers.
  • The decision was taken at a meeting of the State Disaster Management Committee under Chief Secretary Ajoy Mehta. 
  • Out of these funds, Konkan and Pune regions will get Rs 15 crore and Rs 10 crore respectively. 
  • The remaining regions, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, and Nagpur will get Rs 5 crore each.
  • Let us tell you, the Nashik Police have arrested four truck drivers for illegally transporting around 300 migrant workers from Mumbai and Kalyan. 
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