As many as 234 migrant labourers reached their home today in Garhwa from Bathinda, Punjab. According to Garhwa DC Harsh Mangla, Daltonganj station has been declared as the last stop station for migrant labourers of Jharkhand for migrant workers from outside the State of Jharkhand.
Where the Bhatinda-Daltonganj Shramik Special train departed from Bhatinda Junction on May 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm and reached the Daltonganj railway station on May 11 at around 2:30 pm. Workers from various districts of the State reached their homes through this special train. This included a total of 234 labourers from Garhwa district, who were brought to Covid-19 help center at Namdhari College, Garhwa through 8 buses, following social distance in the presence of office bearers.
A team of doctors and medical personnel has also been deputed at the help center located at Namdhari College, Garhwa, who are doing medical screening of migrant labourers as per the Deputy Commissioner's instructions. If found healthy, after investigations, the labourers are being sent to Home Quarantine. Workers are being instructed to stay for 14 days in the home quarantine.
Appropriate arrangements for drinking water and food were made for the workers at the help center. The migrant laborers who reached Garhwa were given food after medical screening and were transported to their blocks through buses under the supervision of deputed officials.