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COVID-19: UP CM Yogi Adityanath Announces Rs 1,000 Financial Assistance To Daily Wage Labourers, Construction Workers
Swarajya Staff
Mar 21, 2020, 10:52 AM | Updated 10:52 AM IST
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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath addressed a press conference on Saturday (21 March) amid coronavirus outbreak in the country and talked about various measure being taken by the state government for handling the situation.
Announcing one such measure, CM Adityanath said that the state government will give 15 lakh daily wage labourers and 20.37 lakh construction workers Rs 1,000 per day to meet their daily needs, reports India Today.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath: Rs 1000 each will be given 15 lakh daily wage labourers and 20.37 lakh construction workers to help them meet their daily needs https://t.co/CRxZkoaHEt
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 21, 2020
The transfer would be done using Direct benefit transfer (DBT) system into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
He also appealed to the people that there was no need to panic over coronavirus. He further assured that the state has taken adequate measures and has sufficient stock of essential commodities and medicines.
#WATCH I appeal people to not panic over #coronavirus. We've sufficient stock of essential commodities and medicines in the state. So please don't rush to shops to buy things and hoard commodities: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath pic.twitter.com/UxgRHeZnat
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) March 21, 2020
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