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LPG supply for migrant workers doubled in Delhi: Minister

LPG supply for migrant workers doubled in Delhi: Minister

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New Delhi, The Delhi government has doubled the LPG supply for migrant workers, with 1,368 cylinders of 5 kg each now available daily, Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday. LPG supply for migrant workers doubled in Delhi: Minister The quota for commercial LPG for migrant workers has been increased from 180 to 360 cylinders per day, with priority being given to the needy, the minister said. The move comes under a revised total daily cap of 6,480 cylinders , under which essential services are being prioritised. Any surplus cylinders from one category will be transferred to other categories after meeting primary demand, Sirsa said. The government has directed oil marketing companies, or OMCs, to strictly adhere to the daily limit of 6,480 cylinders and inform the department about any inter-category transfers. “Under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, our focus is to ensure there is no shortage anywhere. Keeping in mind the needs of migrant workers, the supply has been doubled,” Sirsa said. The Food and Supplies Department has also …

Government doubles 5-kg LPG supply for migrant labourers amid high demand

Government doubles 5-kg LPG supply for migrant labourers amid high demand

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The Centre has decided to double the daily allocation of 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders available for distribution to migrant labourers across states, according to an official communication.  The Petroleum Ministry said in a notification the enhanced allocation will be based on the average daily supply of cylinders provided to migrant workers. The revised allocation goes beyond the earlier cap of 20 per cent specified in March announcement. The government also said that the additional 5-kg FTL cylinders will be placed at the disposal of state governments and their Food and Civil Supplies Departments for distribution exclusively to migrant labourers with the assistance of oil marketing companies (OMCs). Earlier, the government had said it was making all efforts to ensure adequate availability of petrol, diesel and LPG amid the prevailing geopolitical situation, while advising citizens to avoid panic buying and rely only on official sources for information. Consumers were also encouraged to use digital modes for LPG bookings and minimise visits to distributors unless necessary. The government has prioritised domestic LPG and PNG supplies, …

Petroleum Ministry doubles cylinder allocation for migrant workers in each State

Petroleum Ministry doubles cylinder allocation for migrant workers in each State

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The latest order seeks to strengthens the availability and supply of the small cylinders that is primarily meant to cater to the need of migrant populations in urban and semi-urban areas. | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur In an order issued late on Monday (April 6, 2026), the Petroleum Ministry said that the daily quantity of 5 kg free trade LPG cylinders available in each State for distribution to migrant labourers is being doubled. The doubling of quantum would be premised on average daily supply, that is, the number of cylinders being disbursed on a day-by-day basis, between March 2 and March 3, and would be extending beyond the 20% limit as was mandated in an earlier order. “It is conveyed that the daily quantity of 5kg FTL cylinder in each State available for disbursal to migrant labourers is being doubled based on average daily supply (that is, number of cylinders) to migrant labourers during March 2-3 beyond limit of 20% mentioned [in the March 21 order],” read the communication from the Secretary at the Union …

West Bengal’s migrant footprint: Why they leave their homes | India News

West Bengal’s migrant footprint: Why they leave their homes | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 30, 2026 07:07 AM IST In West Bengal, migrants are a major voting bloc but are among the most vulnerable groups as the adjudication phase continues following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The 2011 Census showed that while Bengal saw substantial migration outside the state, it wasn’t among the top states in this regard. Uttar Pradesh (1.23 crore), Bihar (74.53 lakh) and Rajasthan (37.57 lakh) had the largest out-migrant populations, with Bengal ranking seventh highest at 24.06 lakh, of whom 14.52 lakh were women and 9.53 lakh men. If 5.43 crore total inter-state migrants accounted for 4.5% of the country’s population in 2011, Bengal’s out-migrants counted for 2.63% of its population then. Neighbouring Jharkhand had the largest population of migrants from Bengal at 4.95 lakh, followed by Maharashtra at 3.1 lakh, Uttar Pradesh at 2.34 lakh, Bihar at 2.28 lakh, and Delhi at 1.82 lakh. In fact, across India, two of the top 50 most popular migration corridors originated from Bengal and ended in Jharkhand and Maharashtra. The …

Jharkhand: Wild elephant kills woman and migrant worker in Koderma district

Jharkhand: Wild elephant kills woman and migrant worker in Koderma district

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Two persons, including a woman, were trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jharkhand’s Koderma district, a forest officer said on Thursday. The elephant trampled a woman, Maniya Birhorni, 55, to death at Mariampur. The second deceased has been identified as Baleshwar Soren, a migrant labourer from Deoghar district. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

From shanties to classrooms: The decade-long mission bringing migrant children into education fold in Bengaluru tech hub | Bangalore News

From shanties to classrooms: The decade-long mission bringing migrant children into education fold in Bengaluru tech hub | Bangalore News

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Hidden behind the glass facades of global IT parks in Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road, hubs that generate over Rs 4 lakh crore in export revenue, lies a different world. In Bhoganahalli, down a mud path, 300 tin shanties house over 1,000 migrant workers. These are the security guards, delivery agents, and domestic workers who keep the city running on salaries of Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000 a month. But for their children, the “language barrier” and a “hand-to-mouth” existence have long made education an impossible dream, not anymore. Since 2015, the Gubbachi Learning Community, founded by five alumni of Azim Premji University—Joseph Deyone, Nomita Sikand, Preethy Rao, Rizwan Ahmed, and Somya Nand—and their associate Manimakalai Raja, has been working to ensure that these children are not left behind. At their Bhoganahalli resource centre, 40 children are currently enrolled in a bridge programme. By the 2026-27 academic year, at least 20 of them will transition into formal government schools. Through a combination of initiatives, including state government involvement, the Gubbachi Learning Community has since 2015 enrolled …

Scammed after return from Russia, 55 migrant workers wait for their passports as Europe dream shattered | Delhi News

Scammed after return from Russia, 55 migrant workers wait for their passports as Europe dream shattered | Delhi News

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On a Tuesday evening in Ghaziabad, 41-year-old Mohammad Anish sat cross-legged on a narrow bed in his single-room apartment in Nandgram, staring at his phone as it kept lighting up. The messages were all the same. The WhatsApp group had 55 members now  — migrant workers scattered across India, bound by a shared problem. All of them were trying to recover passports they feared might never be returned. Just days earlier, many of them had believed they were on their way to Europe. That belief collapsed on March 8, when the Gautam Buddha Nagar Police announced they had busted a fake visa racket operating out of a mall in Greater Noida, arresting one of its key accused for allegedly cheating hundreds of job-seeking youths out of lakhs of rupees The accused, Saksham Sharma, also known as Bittu Sharma, had been running a fraudulent visa consultancy, “SKY VISA VENTURE,” from an office inside Gaur City Mall along with an associate identified as Rajeev Sharma, who allegedly used the name Surendra, police said. For Anish and dozens …

How U.S.-Israel attack on Iran could impact millions of Indian migrant workers

How U.S.-Israel attack on Iran could impact millions of Indian migrant workers

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Indian passengers reunite with their family members as they arrive safely from a flight via Dubai amid the international tensions in the Gulf region International Airport, in New Delhi on Wednesday | Photo Credit: ANI As tensions escalate following the United States-Israel military strikes on Iran, raising concerns about oil supplies and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, evacuation and rescue efforts for Indians stranded across West Asia have begun. Indian airlines, including IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express, are operating over 12 special flights to cities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to bring back passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted by the conflict. But for India, the consequences of a prolonged conflict in West Asia may go beyond immediate evacuations or energy markets. The region hosts millions of Indian workers, and instability could affect the livelihoods of migrant labourers and remittances they send home each year. Emigration clearances, mandatory for Indians travelling to the Gulf and other designated countries for work,  offer a reliable snapshot of the scale …

From Kanpur’s Leather Trade To Migrant Workers: How Iran-Israel War Is Affecting UP | India News

From Kanpur’s Leather Trade To Migrant Workers: How Iran-Israel War Is Affecting UP | India News

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Last Updated:March 02, 2026, 14:20 IST The Kanpur-Unnao leather cluster forms a big part of UP’s nearly Rs 200-billion leather industry, with almost half the production exported to US, Europe and Middle East Shia Muslims take to the streets in Lucknow to protest against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing. (News18) The Iran-Israel war has begun casting a shadow far beyond West Asia, with its impact now being felt in Uttar Pradesh. From anxiety in Kanpur’s leather export hub to families waiting for their loved ones stranded in Gulf countries, the war has triggered economic uncertainty and emotional distress across the state. Kanpur’s leather industry, one of the largest export-driven sectors in Uttar Pradesh, is watching the situation closely amid fears of disruption in international trade. Mukhtarul Amin, former chairman of the Council for Leather Exports and chairman and managing director of the Super House Group, said the sector was cautiously assessing the situation. “The industry is monitoring the developments minutely since the war commenced. It is too early to assess the full impact,” Amin said. “However, …

Telangana families worry about Gulf migrant workers amid West Asia tensions

Telangana families worry about Gulf migrant workers amid West Asia tensions

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Growing tension in West Asia following the recent escalation between Iran and the US-Israel combine has left many families in Telangana worried about their relatives working in Gulf countries. The unease is especially noticeable in districts like the erstwhile Nizamabad and Karimnagar, where a large number of people are employed abroad. Over the past two days, families have been checking in frequently through online audio and video calls, hoping to hear reassuring updates. With hundreds of thousands of workers, mainly blue-collar ones, from districts such as Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Nalgonda and Warangal spread across Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Israel, the uncertainty has been unsettling for families back home. Students studying in these countries have also been reaching out to reassure their parents. In the Rajanna-Sircilla district, a woman from Narsingapur village of Chandurthi mandal said she had been worried about her husband, who works as a construction supervisor in Riyadh. “After speaking to him on IMO, I felt calmer knowing he was safe,” she said. Another woman from Pegadapalli in Karimnagar district expressed similar …