In this hour of coronavirus pandemic, the state government is providing all possible assistance to the people stranded in other states due to lockdown. In all the districts of Jharkhand, the district administration is providing all possible assistance from their level.
On information that 30 workers of Giridih district were fired by a private company of Raigarh, Mumbai and due to this they were facing problem of food grains. Acting swiftly, the Giridih District Control Room contacted the control room of Raigarh. The Raigarh administration directed the company to make arrangements for food and lodging for all 30 labourers. The Maharashtra Police provided all the necessary assistance to all those laborers.
According to the data received from the Department of labour, planning and training, as of now 6,08,086 migrant labourers have been reported stranded at 12,696 places in other states and union territories. The government has made arrangements for food and lodging of 4,56,116 labourers stranded at 10,754 places. Complete information is also being collected from the people to provide all possible assistance from all level.
The Food, Public Distribution and 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 1,70,512 people.
At the same time food grains have been made available to 2,07,987 people under non PDS. About 65,35,406 people have been fed under various schemes of Dal Bhatt. About 1,73,910 migrant labourers are being fed in various relief camps set up by the government. Also emergency relief packets have been delivered to 43,820 needy people.
Two girls from Gumla district Shreyanshi and Priyanshi donated Rs 2,440 in the PM Care Fund from their savings.
Though a small step but exemplary and source of inspiration for others to coming together in this time of crisis. The government is urging everyone to join together in this time of crisis and help every needy according to their capacity.
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 Corona Virus. According to the report of the Health Department, so far 3,766 people have been tested for Covid-19 in the state, out of which 33 positives were found and 3,256 people tested negative, while result for 477 are awaiting.
Out Of those positive cases, 9 are from Bokaro, 2 from Hazaribagh, 1 from Giridih, 1 from Koderma, 1 from Simdega,1 from Dhanbad and 18 cases from Ranchi.
There are 4,062 quarantine centers operating in the state, where 8,681 people are being quarantined, while 97,539 people living under home quarantine. So far 1,16,662 people have completed their quarantine period.