The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed states, union territories to implement the ‘one nation, one ration card’ scheme by July 31 and stated they need to “run community kitchens to feed migrants till the end of the pandemic”. It additionally ordered the Center to supply dry ration at no cost distribution amongst migrant employees until the scenario eases.
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR Shah had on June 11 reserved its verdict on a plea by activists Anjali Bhardwaj, Harsh Mander and Jagdeep Chhokar, in search of implementation of welfare measures for migrant employees, who’re affected by COVID-19 have been once more affected by the restrictions imposed throughout the second wave of -19.
The bench directed the Center to develop a portal with the assistance of National Informatics Center (NIC) for the registration of employees within the unorganized sector for giving advantages of welfare schemes by July 31.
Earlier on May 24, the apex court docket had termed the method of registration of unorganized employees as “very slow” and directed the authorities to supply dry ration for migrant employees stranded throughout the nation amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Build operational group kitchens.
Referring to the resurgence of COVID-19 infections and the resultant restrictions, the activists of their petition have stated that the issues of migrant employees throughout the lockdown in 2020 have continued for the previous one yr because of the ongoing financial disaster and at the moment are rising. have gone. Due to new restrictions, curfews and lockdowns being imposed in lots of states to manage the unfold of COVID.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
