As many as three lakh 75 thousand migrant labourers and other persons have returned to Chhattisgarh from different states so far. These workers were stranded in various parts of the country due to the lockdown. More than one lakh workers returned by 78 Shramik Special Trains.
These migrant labourers are being given employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme -MGNREGS in rural areas. It is being ensured to provide employment to those migrant labourers who have not made job cards under MGNREGA. These migrant labourers are also being given free ration.
