Highlight The center says there was “no mechanism” to collect such data in the districts The Ministry of Labor published a note clarifying the welfare measures There has been a huge backlash over the response to migrant deaths New Delhi: Faced with attacks by the opposition for saying that “there …
Read More »Parliament Session: No data on migrant deaths, so no compensation, says government: 10 points
Lakhs of migrant workers were left stranded, out of work when the shutdown began on March 25. New Delhi: There is no data on migrant deaths, so the “question does not arise” from compensation, the Union Labor Ministry said in parliament on Monday when asked whether the families of those …
Read More »No data on migrant deaths, so no compensation: from government to parliament
The exodus of workers began within days of the prime minister announcing a nationwide shutdown in March. (Proceedings) New Delhi: There is no data on migrant deaths, so the “question does not arise” from compensation, the Union Labor Ministry said in parliament on Monday when asked whether the families of …
Read More »While the center doesn’t have ‘such data’ on migrant worker deaths and job losses, here’s what the reports say
Migrant workers return to cities after the coronavirus lockdown was relaxed. (AP file) According to a report by the International Labor Organization and the Asian Development Bank, 41 lakh of jobs were lost in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. News18.com New Delhi Last update: September 14, 2020 6:03 …
Read More »The center says that no data is kept on the deaths of migrants during the confinement, it is not about giving compensation
Several migrant workers, who were walking or riding in other private vehicles, suffered accidents during the closing period. (Image: PTI) Many migrant workers lost their lives during the 68-day national lockdown that was imposed in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. News18.com Last …
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