Extending relief to the urban daily wagers, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath released Rs 48 crore for over 4.81 lakh of them as maintenance allowance for the lockdown period, saying that at a time when the coronavirus pandemic was tormenting the world, the Bharatiya Janata Party government was committed to extending all help to the people.
The government on Friday transferred Rs 1,000 each to the bank accounts of 4,81,755 daily wagers, including street vendors, auto drivers, rickshaw-pullers, e-rickshaw drivers and porters.
Interacting with the beneficiaries of different districts through video-conferencing from his 5, Kalidas Marg here on Friday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that in this time of crisis, the Central and the state governments were committed to helping the poor.
He said food was being provided to people through community kitchens in every district and ration was being supplied through the public distribution system (PDS).
The chief minister appealed to the people not to move out of their houses and to follow social distancing.
“If one has to go out of the house due to unavoidable circumstances, one should definitely wear a mask, or cover the face with a towel or cloth,” he said.
The chief minister said that if the lockdown was extended, the government would give another instalment of the maintenance allowance.
Yogi pointed out that earlier the government had given maintenance allowance to 35 lakh labourers and the money was directly transferred to their accounts.
Around 11 lakh construction workers stand benefited by this scheme.
“Ration is being distributed throughout the state since April 1,” the chief minister said, adding that the government had made arrangements to give Rs 2,000 each to around 2.34 crore farmers of the state for the next three months.
He said Rs 500 per month was being deposited in the Jan Dhan account for three months.
“Under the Ujjwala scheme, cooking gas (LPG) is being provided for three months. A lump sum amount is being sent to all pensioners in their account,” he said.
The chief minister said that the government was doing everything to help the people of the state and was taking care of daily wagers, ration card holders, pensioners and MGNREGA workers.
“It is our commitment that no one will sleep empty stomach in UP,” Yogi Adityanath said.