The State Government is providing all possible assistance to the people of Jharkhand stranded in other states and union territories. In view of the lockdown, the ‘Chief Minister Special Assistance Scheme Mobile App’ was launched by the CM on April 16. This App will help in creating a database of migrant labourers which will facilitate State Government in providing assistance to them during the lockdown period.
According to the data received from the Department of labour, planning and training, about 5,97,187 migrant labourers have been reported stranded at 12,257 places. So far, the government has made arrangements for fooding and lodging for 4,47,261 labourers stranded at 10,153 places. Complete information is also being collected from the people to provide all possible assistance from all levels.
The State government is repeatedly urging all people of the State to stay at home and avoid going out. Social distancing is the only key to fight Coronavirus. According to the report of the Health Department, so far 3,344 people have been tested for Covid-19 in the state, out of which 32 Corona positives were found and 2,881 people were found negative, while result for 434 are awaiting. Out of those positive cases, 9 cases are from Bokaro, 2 from Hazaribagh, 1 from Giridih, 1 from Koderma, 1 from Simdega, 1 from Dhanbad and 17 cases from Ranchi are found. There are 4,049 quarantine centers operating in the state where 9,493 people are being quarantined, while 95,801 people are living under home quarantine. So far 1,08,899 people have completed their quarantine period.
In this period of crisis, the state government is using its entire resources to fight against Corona Virus (Covid-19). Many NGOs and institutions are also helping the government in this work. As of now, 25,71,361 people have been fed by 865 NGOs and Volunteers in the state. 500 PPE kits for high risk workers and 500 N-95, FF3 face masks were made available to the Government by the Director of M/s Madan Prasad Engineers and Builders, Adityapur.
The Food, Public Distribution and the consumer affairs department is working to provide ration and food to the people under various schemes.
According to the data received by the department, food grains have been delivered to 1,65,570 people so far. At the same time food grains have been made available to 2,00,549 people under the non PDS. About 59,24,508 people have been fed under various schemes of Dal Bhatt. About 1,66,237 migrant laborers are being fed in various relief camps set up by the government.
At the same time, emergency relief packets are also being distributed among the needy. Till date, emergency relief packets have been delivered to 42,963 needy people.
A "State Level Corona Control Room" (SLCCR) has been set up by the State government and a 24X7 toll free number 181 has been issued so that the people can contact for any kind of assistance and queries regarding Corona Virus (Covid-19).
As of now, total of 16,385 cases related to Covid-19 have been lodged in the SLCCR, out of which assistance has been provided in 11,162 cases.
Every possible actions are been taken on the remaining matters. In the Corona control room, 7,686 complaints related to food supply, 772 related to law and order, 873 related to medical, 824 related to persons stranded in Jharkhand and 1,007 other complaints have been resolved.