In view of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, the centre on Friday issued an advisory asking all states and Union territories (UTs) to prevent a mass exodus of migrant agriculture labourers, industrial workers and unorganised sector employees from their workplaces to hometowns. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also urged all state governments and UTs to make arrangements for uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to hotels, working women hostels so that they continue to live in existing facilities.

In view of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, the centre on Friday issued an advisory asking all states and Union territories (UTs) to prevent a mass exodus of migrant agriculture labourers, industrial workers and unorganised sector employees from their workplaces to hometowns. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also urged all state governments and UTs to make arrangements for uninterrupted supply of essential commodities to hotels, working women hostels so that they continue to live in existing facilities.