Housing facility for migrant workers to come up in Mangaluru


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Apr 17: A proposal is sent to the union government through the state government to provide suitable housing facility to migrant workers who arrive from outstation districts and states to the city in search of jobs in construction and industrial sector.

MLA Vedavyasa Kamath said that the intended facility will come up near Jeppinamogaru on the outskirts of the city on two acres of land. This will materialize through the scheme of the central government. This is the first scheme of this kind in the state of Karnataka for the welfare of migrant workers.

"At present migrant workers are living in rented houses in various parts of the city. Some are living in tents on footpaths. Some others are finding shelter in bus and railway stations. The intention of the government is to provide suitable accommodation to such people," said Kamath.

He further said, "In the last lockdown migrant workers had to wander. District administration did not have any information with regards to their numbers. It was a challenge to provide them food and shelter during the first lockdown. When a housing facility is provided to migrant workers, the administration will also know their exact numbers.

"District administration will finalize the type of migrant workers to be accommodated in the new housing facility. Selection of labourers is the responsibility of the district administration. Building will be constructed by the government. Migrant workers will use it as a temporary facility. Discussions are on to collect minimum maintenance amount also from them. Final decision is yet to be taken in this regard. Labourers of outstation states will be given opportunity for accommodation under this arrangement,” he said.

According to the details provided by the district administration to the state government during the first lockdown, more than 50,000 labourers from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu were working in various taluks of the district including Mangaluru. More than 20,000 labourers belonging to other districts of Karnataka were working in various sectors. Most of them, who had returned to their native states and districts, have come back. However, some have stayed back in their villages.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Pnto, Mglt

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    Sir first find out how in mangalore dont have a house to stay, own house then ho for this. It eould br nice as many comented lst those get them give a decent place to stay or the govt of their orign have shelter homes for them that to witout voting righrs here n no ration card. Dont get politics in it

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  • Sunil, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    You will have influx of Biharis and UP , MP laborers in such a circumstances. Instead bring in a new rule that migrant workers hired by various contractors should be housed in a pakka house and not in a tent or on road side. Pass the onus on the contractors hiring these people

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  • AD, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    Good idea. Hope it will come true and it won't be Jhumla for making money

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    where is PM relief fund reached which accumulated in thousands of crores? any idea any one received any penny>?

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  • Shankar, Mangaluru

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    Don't give it free. Impose a nominal price for the housing. Otherwise the whole idea would be taken for granted!

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    This would have done long back ! because of vote bank it was delayed but still its ok !! good move unless someone grab the 70% money allotted for the project

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  • francis lobo, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    A good project which will be spoiled by the corrupt politicians and real estate mafia. And that also at Jeppina Mogaru in the heart of city ?. Has anybody heard anything about the ashraya project and what happened to it.

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  • Jeevs, Mlr

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    Good move this is what public expecting from Govt.

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  • NITIN SHETTY, bangalore

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    most needed even in Udupi also we need migrant housing facility. migrant labour contribution for mangalore and udupi development extremely good.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    Housing Facility for Migrant Workers should come up outside Mangaluru Railway Station ...

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  • Joe GONSALVES, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 17 2021

    Housing facility for migrant workers to come up in Mangaluru. This is a wonderful piece of news. These poor people who leave their homes to find work in Mangalore need all possible care. It is good to see that appropriate measures are now taken to provide adequate shelter to them.

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