With a view to protect the migrant labourers who have gone to big cities to earn their livelihood, the Uttar Pradesh government is going to deploy officers in cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata for the protection of these workers.
These officers will be tasked to monitor the security and dignity of the migrant labourers.
Uttar Pradesh will be the first state in the country to deploy officers in other states for the safety and convenience of its workers.
“The Yogi Adityanath government will keep a close watch on the safety and respect of lakhs of migrant labourers of UP who have become the backbone of economic development and industries of all the states, including Delhi, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh,” a government spokesman said.
The plan is going to start with the deployment of officers in Mumbai.
According to officials privy to the decision, two officers of Uttar Pradesh government will be posted in Mumbai.
“By being present in Mumbai, these officers will keep an eye on the facilities, security and respect being given to the workers of UP. If anything goes wrong with the migrant labourers, the UP officials will talk to the local administration and solve the problem and send a report to the state government,” the official said.
During their presence in Mumbai, the officers will also convey to the workers from UP information about the schemes being launched by the Uttar Pradesh government for their welfare and well-being so that the workers who want to join the new schemes and return to UP may avail of the facility, according to the official.
During the novel coronavirus pandemic, millions of labourers living in Delhi, Mumbai were forcibly removed. There have also been reports of ill-treatment with migrant labourers living in Kolkata and Mumbai. This decision of the Yogi government is going to be a big support for thousands of migrant labourers of UP living away from their families and homes, given the prevailing environment of West Bengal.