Raju William
Ludhiana, March 28, 2020: In view of the lockdown in the district, the industrial establishments have been closed and the workers/officials/employees from other states, who were working there, have started their journeys back home. Some of them have started their journeys on foot, which is a violation of the lockdown orders.
To provide relief to such persons, District Magistrate-cum-Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal on Saturday issued an order under National Disaster Management Act 2005 stating that the house/vehra owners, who have migrant workers as their tenants, should not demand monthly rent from them.
Agrawal said that when someone starts his/her journey on foot towards their home place, they become prone to get affected by Novel Coronavirus. That is why, such persons should reside in their houses/vehras only. He said that the house owners would not be allowed to ask for monthly rent for one month from such persons. If any person demands rent from these persons, then he would be fined or face imprisonment or both. He said that complaint regarding such violation can be reported at 01612401347, 01612402347.
He said that if any person decides to stay back at their home, the government would provide them with both boarding/lodging and food. He said that with the help of NGOs and social organisations, the district administration would ensure that they are provided with both dry ration as well as cooked food. He said that the administration would ensure that such persons should be employed in their factories so that they should not face any problem.