Advocacy Success
Transformation of the Pubic Distribution System for Subsistence Support To Migrant Workers
A landmark achievement has been the success of a representation of COVA to the Government of Telangana to provide rations to the Migrant Workers through the Public Distribution System that the Government announced immediately benefiting over 350,000 Migrant Workers in Telangana State.
COVA made a representation to the Chief Secretary of Telangana and Secretary for Migrant Workers and the Vice Chairman of the State Planning Board to consider providing Temporary Ration Coupons to the Migrant Workers from other states who have no ration Cards but have Aadhar Cards showing address of another State.
With the Lockdown, the Migrants were not getting their weekly wages and with their meagre savings depleted, they were on the verge of starvation. The Government of Telangana immediately announced that free rations would be provided to all the migrant workers in the State through Government Ration Shops along with Rs. 500 in cash for sundry expenses. This has come as a great boon and will save thousands from starvation.
Chief Minister of Telangana announcing Free Rations to Migrant Workers on Basis of Aadhar Card