Maharashtra Food and Civil supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday announced that the prices of ’Shiv Bhojan Thali’ have been reduced to ₹5 for three months in the wake of the coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak.
The ‘Shiv Bhojan Thali’ is a scheme launched by the Maharashtra government. It was priced at ₹10 earlier for the poor and the needy. However, in the view of the coronavirus pandemic, the rates have been halved considering that the labours are left with no way to earn money during the 21-days nationwide lockdown.
However, the migrant workers and labourers are the worst-hit by the nationwide lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In Delhi, Mumbai and across the country, the migrant workers have started walking to their homes as majority of them don't even have the money to buy food.
However, the Maharashtra Government has asked the migrant workers from other states to stay while assuring that the government will take care of their basic needs. Earlier, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that if the stranded workers require help they should approach the tehsildars, district collector or other local self-government bodies.
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