Maharashtra: 70,399 migrant labourers, homeless given shelter in 262 relief camps

Pune, March 30, 2020: Maharashtra Government has set up 262 relief camps across the State which is presently providing shelter to 70,399 migrant labour/ the homeless people to ensure that they have food, and a roof in this crisis, informed Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray yesterday.

To stop the exodus of migrant workers and prevent spread of Coronavirus outbreak, Pune City Police will stop them from moving out of the city.

They will be provided food and shelter at 15 schools runs by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in different parts of the city. In every ward, one school has been made temporary shelter home. Not more than 10 persons will stay in one room to enforce social distancing.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Law&Order) Ravindra Shisve said that many workers were leaving the city and hence PMC was approached to provide shelter home for them.

PMC Additional Municipal Commissioner (General) Rubal Agarwal said that adequate manpower and resources have been earmarked to look after needs of the people given shelter.

These schools are located in Yerwada, Dhole Patil Road, Nagar Road, Shivajinagar, Aundh, Kothrud, Warje, Sinhgad road, Dhankawadi, Wanawdi, Hadapsar, Kondhwa, Bahvani Peth, Bibvewadi and Kasba Peth.  (ADDRESS GIVEN BELOW)

List of Shelter homes, schools where migrant labourers, homeless people have been given shelter