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Sit Where We Stand: The segregated back rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces
The absence of dignified break rooms for sanitation staff in urban spaces is a visible residue of caste-exclusionary practices that have become normalised. Women who work here—whether in universities or elsewhere—are often left with no option but to rest on bathroom floors.
Delhi government provides Rs. 5,000 aid to construction workers for the second time
It also announced a one-time assistance of Rs. 5,000 to public service vehicle drivers and para-transit drivers
Fourteen migrants die, 60 get injured in two road accidents
The two accidents took place in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh respectively
37 migrants wanting to go home to Odisha cheated of around Rs. 50,000 by trucker and cops
The Palghar police have claimed that the money has been recovered and returned to the migrants
Gujarat HC gives directions on affordable COVID19 treatment and for starving, helpless migrants
Guj HC goes big, takes cognizance of starving migrants, asks state to regulate fee structure of pvt hospitals
Pelting stones in protest against a failing system is tough on a hungry stomach
Image: Prakash Singh/AFPPeople in some parts of Delhi rushed to...
K’taka HC asks state to immediately take decision on payment of fares of migrants
In the precise words of the court, “no one should be deprived of an opportunity to go back to his own State only for the reason that he has no capacity to pay for the transport”
Take more action for justice to Odia migrant workers: Activist Prafulla Samantara to Odisha CM
The environmental activist wrote to CM Naveen Patnaik asking him to provide free travel to migrants apart from ensuring that they get free rations
Are passengers travelling on Shramik trains & Special AC trains guinea pigs to test new travel protocols?
The Indian railways, will continue ‘shramik special trains’ to transport migrant workers, and a separate set of air conditioned special trains to transport regular passengers but have cancelled all other tickets booked till June 30th.
Over 300 workers booked in Malerkotla for demanding full wages
From Kashmir to Punjab and Gujarat, reports of workers not being paid their dues are emerging
Maha govt tells HC it will give foodgrains to ration card holders from 11 states
The state government has reached agreement with 11 states and asked them to port ration cards so that migrants stuck in the state can get ration
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