Around 80,000 migrant workers in Goa have registered themselves with the state government to return to their places of origin, most of them are from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the government has released this figure. But Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has appealed to them to stay here as the state will need manpower for restoration of economic activities after the lockdown is lifted.
As per the guidelines of the Union Home Ministry, the government of Pramod Sawant has set up counters in the North and South Goa districts, municipalities and gram panchayat offices where migrant laborers can register themselves to go home. According to the state government data, till Monday, 80,000 migrant laborers had registered at these offices. "Goa will require manpower," Sawant told reporters on Monday and I appeal to them not to return to their states. They can stay here because Goa is safe from Covid-19 infection. "
After the Center decided to put Goa in the Green Zone, the Pramod Sawant government has started the process of resuming economic activities in the state. Most economic activities have been restored with distance from each other, applying masks, and a low number of workers. State Congress President Girish Chodankar said that the migration of migrant laborers will affect construction, fisheries, industrial units and other activities but this is an unavoidable situation. He said, "They don't want to stay here." This is the right time when the government decides how much manpower we will need in the state. "
However, local labor leader Puti Gaonkar said, "Goa has a sufficient number of youth who can do various tasks." I do not think that if the migrant laborers leave the state, then there will be a significant impact. "
