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Bhubaneswar: Scaling up the process of emergency services for the stranded, Odisha government on Tuesday mentioned that it has extended help to as many as 40,000 Odia migrant workers stranded in different States due to nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.
Following a high-level meeting here, Principal Secretary in the Home department, Sanjiv Chopra, informed, "The control room recently set up for the purpose has received 5,200 distress calls so far. As confirmed by the callers, it is estimated that there are 1.5 lakh Odisha residents stranded without food and proper accommodation. Of these, more than 40000 people have been touched as a result of this initiative."
"In the initial phase, 230 places were identified where more than 100 Odia workers are stranded in each location. The workers who have provided with food and shelter in stranded places have given confirmation to the state government. We are exploring all ways to reach all people in distress," Chopra said.
"We have received around 5,200 calls and there are nearly 1.5 lakh people stranded in other states," says Principal Secretary in the Home department, Sanjiv Chopra, while briefing on #Odisha residents stranded in other states#CoronavirusLockdown #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/rsBdCqoGr5
— OTV (@otvnews) March 31, 2020
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On Monday, around 50 families stranded in Vivekanand Nagar in Bengaluru contacted OTV seeking help. All the families expressed gratitude after they were provided with ration and other essential food commodities for 12 days.
BJP national vice-president Jay Panda too is on a mission mode to ensure that the daily wagers do not suffer during this lockdown. Panda has contacted party senior karyakartas across States to assist the stranded Odia residents.
Moments after he requested Bengaluru City Police and Bengaluru South BJP MP Tejasvi Surya to help Odia workers stuck in the city without food, the latter swung into action and provided groceries to all the Odia workers.
BJP National VP Jay Panda extends thanks to party MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya for his swift response in providing groceries to Odia workers stuck in Bengaluru amid #CoronavirusLockdown https://t.co/T3HS5RcEDp pic.twitter.com/g3MLLpWAGO
— OTV (@otvnews) March 29, 2020
In another such instance, Panda sought the help of MoS for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy and other senior officials of Telangana to assist 15 workers from Odisha stranded without food in Begumpet, Hyderabad. Reddy's office got in touch with them, and all necessary food essentials were arranged.
.@KishanReddyOfc in coordination with Mithun Jain, Mahesh kumar and
C.Venkat Yadav Delivered the required food essentials. pic.twitter.com/0QLy7ezcu5— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) March 31, 2020
Similarly, around 50 workers from Odisha were stranded without food in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The national BJP spokesperson sought UP CM Yogi Adityanath's help in assisting the daily wage labourers. Emergency help was provided immediately by the authorities.
@mp_office जी की सूचना पर 112 राहत वालंटियर श्री आयुष श्रीवास्तव जी के सहयोग से #पीआरवी 0078 द्वारा सभी के लिए भोजन उप्लब्ध कराया गया.
भोजन तैयार करने के लिए आयुष जी का आभार!#112HaiSath #IndiaFightsCorona #JeetegaBharatHaaregaCorona #CoronaCommando https://t.co/9QFNZ0EoeM pic.twitter.com/d8hoW7R6Vt
— Call 112 (@112UttarPradesh) March 31, 2020
Panda also requested party senior leaders in Tamil Nadu to arrange food for 25 to 30 migrant workers from Odisha stranded at Tirupur in Pudupalayam.
Done ?? we have taken care ! pic.twitter.com/GuC3c4sAgK
— Vijayakarthikeyan K (@Vijaykarthikeyn) March 31, 2020
On Jay Panda's request, ration was provided to 50 odd Odia workers who were stranded in Mumbai.
Personally went and provided ration to Rajesh Nayak and team
— Ramesh Solanki (@Rajput_Ramesh) March 30, 2020
Thank you Kishan Ji and @KishanReddyOfc ????@PandaJay https://t.co/CyxDuHGUj8
— Office of Jay Panda (@mp_office) March 31, 2020
Thank you Prithvi Ji. Appreciate your timely help???? https://t.co/TaGUJCHghu
— Office of Jay Panda (@mp_office) March 31, 2020
As an Andhra Pradesh Incharge for #CoronaVirus, spoken to @BJP4Andhra President Sri @klnbjp Ji and Vijayawada District Incharge & they have assured me that it would be sorted & will take care of all them on priority. @JPNadda @PandaJay @blsanthosh #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/0zN4hLxXLz
— Dr K Laxman (@drlaxmanbjp) March 30, 2020
Dear @satyakumar_y Anna Rajesh Sahu ji & team had received the ration/provisions/vegetables
Sincere thanks to @Vijaykarthikeyn sir & team for reaching the needy & extending help within 60 minutes of reporting. Hats off to you sir@narendramodi @CMOTamilNadu @PandaJay @mp_office pic.twitter.com/YNiJbDpxPV
— PRITHVI G.A (@gaprithvi) March 30, 2020
Thank you Shashi Ji, Vikram Ji, Anand Ji and all your team mates for this swift help. ?? https://t.co/9YBH9hdeHA
— Office of Jay Panda (@mp_office) March 31, 2020
Senior leaders of the party @dileepkilaru & #Sriram are reaching the place in a while to extend necessary assistance. Shall revert pl@drlaxmanbjp @BJP4India https://t.co/SEczbhUkSu
— Y. Satya Kumar (@satyakumar_y) March 30, 2020
Meanwhile, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, tweeted: "I have spoken with Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani about stranded Odia workers in his state. The CM has assured me that his government will look after shelter, food and health of stranded Odia workers."
https://twitter.com/dpradhanbjp/status/1244821561812455424
Later in the day, Pradhan thanked the Tamil Nadu government for providing basic amenities to Odia migrants who are in the State.
https://twitter.com/dpradhanbjp/status/1244976230631215104
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It is to be noted that CM Naveen Patnaik had earlier written to his counterparts in all the States urging them to provide assistance to stranded Odia migrant workers. He also called upon Odia associations to help their brethren who are stranded in their areas.
Patnaik assured his counterparts in other states and the Odia associations that the expenditure incurred in keeping the stranded migrant workers safe will be borne by his government.
The Odisha government, on the other hand, has opened 252 camps to provide shelter and food to 18,000 migrant workers from other states who have been stranded due to the nationwide lockdown.