Government of India

CUP-19: COVID Urban Practices : Innovation / Initiative

A Glimpse of Initiative


Shelter and Health services for Migrant workers


State/UT Name : Tamil Nadu

Place : Erode

Type of Initiative : Health - Medicine , Emergency services etc.

Date of Initiative : 07-04-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Shelter and Health services for Migrant workers

Details : Migrant workers around 800 (Male- 650: Female - 150) from Bihar,Jarkhand,Odisa,West Bengal and Assam at an average 150 from each state have been tested for Covid-19 infection and none found positive and are provided with accommodation at site (Gandhi Nagar,Anna Nagar and Kamaraj Nahar Nallagoundam palayam AHP).Masks have been provided to them all. Nathi palayam -528 tenements in progress for 96 migrant workers. Male-88.Female- 8. West Bengal-46,Jarkhand-25,Bihar-25. All the facilities are given to them also. Separate Watch and Ward provided in both the sites for Lock down.

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