To make sure everyone reaches home safe and none of them is left unchecked or unscreened, the Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government has now started “No to on foot movement”.
Officials were directed to pick any migrant who has taken the road on foot and board him or her on the buses deployed.
The Rajasthan government is keeping a tab on detailed arrangements and providing them shelter, food and water.
Most of these migrants were spotted on the highways of Jaipur, Dausa and Bharatpur and in the first phase, 33 buses have moved so far and have helped over 1,500 labourers to reach at different state boarders who were walking their way home.
All the passengers are being given mineral water bottles, food packets before boarding the transport.
“A planned strategy is always important for the movement of labourers. We have made specific arrangements for their transport and I request them to not leave without adhering guidelines as that could pose a threat,” Ashok Gehlot said.
With each passing day, Ghelot claimed, the government is coming with several solutions like buses have been deployed to pick them up.
Apart from deploying buses, the Rajasthan government, after strict directives from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, has also set up temporary shelters in several schools of Bhusavar, Vair, Dehra Mod, Lulhara for the buses coming from Jaipur.
On the other hand, the buses coming in from Dausa have temporary camps at Behnera, Barso and Mai Gujar.
These temporary shelters will cater the migrant labourers till the time further arguments are not made for their transport.
As per the directions, no one will be allowed to go on foot and remain stranded in Rajasthan.
“Feeding them and providing them shelter is our responsibility and we are doing the best we can,” Subodh Agrawal, additional chief secretary of Rajasthan, said.
The on foot movement of migrants also poses a threat towards community spread so it is important that everyone is checked before boarding the bus, Agarwal said.
The teams are taking care of screenings, food and water and if necessary, shelter is also being arranged, he said.
Several district collectors, RSRTC and other officials of SDM level are monitoring the situation on ground and are in talks with the labourers on a one to one basis.