Indian Railways generates 1.61 lakh man-days of work for migrant labourers in 4 weeks under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan
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Indian Railways generates 1.61 lakh man-days of work for migrant labourers in 4 weeks under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan

New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has generated over 1.6 lakh man-days of labor for migrant labourers in Four weeks below the PM Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan. 

According to the Ministry of Railways, a complete of Rs 608 crore have additionally been paid to migrant staff to this point.

The Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 20 and is in operation throughout 116 recognized districts of six states – Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Jharkhand.

Also learn | PM Narendra Modi launches mega Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan to spice up livelihood alternatives in rural India

The States have been chosen on the idea of the variety of migrant labourers returning to those states.

The Railways has additionally recognized 160 infrastructure developments works below the scheme, designed to offer employment to the labourers who returned to their villages as a result of outbreak of the coronavirus.

According to the Railway Board Chairman, Vinod Kumar Yadav, “8,828 manpower will generate 8,67,675 man-days of work by the end of October while spending approximately Rs 1,800 crore.”

The state-wise break-up of man-days work: 

– In Bihar, the Railways has generated 62,667 man-days of labor whereas spending Rs 204.81 crore.

– Uttar Pradesh has witnessed 52,696 man-days of labor and has spent Rs 246.30 crore.

– Rajasthan has 10,458 man-days of labor and spent Rs 43.49 crore. 

– In Madhya Pradesh, 32,379 man-days of labor has been created and there was an expenditure of Rs 70.87 crore.

– Odisha has seen 1,147 man-days of labor whereas spending Rs 40.38 crore.

– In Jharkhand, the Railways has generated 1,904 man-days of labor at a value of Rs 3.03 crore.

The works are associated to the development and upkeep of strategy roads for stage crossings, improvement and cleansing of silted waterways, trenches and drains alongside the monitor.

It can even have the development and upkeep of strategy highway to railway stations, restore and widening of current railway embankments/cuttings, plantation on the excessive boundary of railway land and safety works of current embankments/cuttings/bridges.

Meanwhile, the Indian Railways has additionally created post-COVID coaches to make sure a safer journey for the passengers. This post-COVID coach has design enhancements within the coach like handsfree facilities, copper-coated handrails and latches, plasma air purification and titanium di-oxide coating for COVID free passenger journey.

Following are the salient options of the post-COVID coach:

1.  Handsfree facilities: Post-COVID Coach is having handsfree facilities like foot-operated water faucet & cleaning soap dispenser, foot-operated bathroom door (outdoors), foot-operated flush valve, foot-operated latches in bathroom door, outdoors washbasin with foot-operated water faucet and cleaning soap dispenser and forearm operated deal with on the compartment door.

2. Copper-coated handrails & latches: Post-COVID Coach geared up with copper-coated handrails & latches as a result of copper degrades the virus landed on it inside just a few hours. Copper has anti-microbial properties. When the virus lands on copper, Ion blasts pathogen and destroys the DNA and RNA contained in the virus.

3. Plasma air purification: Post-COVID Coach is having a provision of plasma air gear within the AC duct. This plasma air gear will sterilize the air and surfaces contained in the AC coach utilizing ionised air to make the coach Covid-19 and particulate matter resistant.  This provision can even enhance the ion focus from 100 ions/cm3 to greater than 6000 ions/cm.

4. Titanium Dioxide coating: Post-COVID Coach is having Titanium Di-oxide coating within the coach. Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Coating capabilities as photoactive materials. This is an aeco-friendly water-based coating that kills viruses, micro organism, mould, and fungal development and most significantly enhances indoor air high quality. It is non-toxic and accepted by the meals testing laboratory of the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), CE licensed.  TiO2 is taken into account to be a secure substance and is innocent to people. This Titanium Di-oxide coating utilized on washbasins, bathroom, seats & berths, snack desk, glass window, flooring, nearly each floor that is available in human contact.  The efficient lifetime of this coating is 12 months.

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