No data available on migrant deaths: Centre to Parliament
Jammu, Sept. 14 -- There is no data available or maintained on the number of migrant workers who lost their lives during the 68-day nationwide lockdown restrictions that were enforced from March 25, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday.
The response by the labour ministry was on a question raised in Lok Sabha seeking information on whether the Government was aware that a number of migrant workers lost their lives during their return to their hometowns and if so, the details of the same, state-wise. It further added, "Whether the Government has provided any compensation/economic assistance to the victims' families."
The labour ministry stated that no such data was ma...
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