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| District Administration provides free ration to the migrant labourers & daily wagers in Leh | |
Leh, March 28 (Scoop News)-District Administration, Leh to provide free ration to the migrant labourers & daily wagers during the lock-down period. "No one should sleep empty stomach", District Magistrate, Leh Sachin Kumar instructs his officers.
With a view to ensure supply of basic food items to the migrant labourers and daily wagers who are stranded in various parts of Leh district due to sudden lock-down of the country in the aftermath of the outbreak of COVID19 (Corona Virus Disease), the District Administration Leh has been able to identify about 8000 laborers and daily wage workers across the district, who will be provided with basic ration supply viz rice, dal, and cooking oil, free of cost.
On the directions of District Magistrate, Leh, Sachin Kumar, a committee has been formed under the supervision of Additional District Development Commissioner Leh Moses Kunzang, to formulate a proper mechanism so that this facility could reach directly to the genuine people.
Accordingly, the locations of these labourers have been mapped and the Sub-Divisional Magistrates have been directed to act as Nodal Officers for their respective Sub-divisions to ensure free & fair distribution of ration.
To begin with, around 5000 labourers & daily wage workers of Tehsil Leh are being provided with free ration as per scale of Rice - 2.5 KG/person; Dal - 1 KG/person and Cooking Oil - 0.5 Ltr/person.
LPG cylinders were also delivered to households across the district while as house to house delivery of ration to the labourers in many villages were also distributed in Leh district.
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