AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, April 12 (TIWN): Tripura Govt has taken certain major decisions for daily workers / industrial workers keeping the ongoing lockdown and existing crisis in mind. At the same time, all pending wages of MGNREGA have been cleared by Centre costing Rs. 93 crores. In a press meet on Sunday evening, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has announced about that big decision taken today. Addressing media, Law Minister Ratanlal Nath said, “There is no doubt that people are suffering with tremendous exhausts and facing severe problems due to lockdown, but it is the first responsibility of a Govt to save the humans first. Economic losses can be mitigated. May be it take some time, but if civilization does not exist then, no loss and profit to be counted. Govt is receiving various suggestions and also taking various decisions. Our Govt has decided that brick-industry workers will get 1000 rupees and also free rations".

"Till now, we gave that responsibility on the owners to bear the workers expenses, but now we have decided that 21,899 migrant labourers. If Banking fails, then they will be given cash”, Nath told media. 

Not hitting personally anyone, Ratanlal Nath in general said, “Even after our request, if any owner does not do anything, then our Govt can not be mute spectators. Because, these workers also from outside, they are making bricks for us”.

"No Pending MGNREGA Wage to Workers in Tripura" : Law Minister 

He further clarified that MGNREGA workers got their pending wages at Rs. 94 crores. Nobody is remained with pending issue out of them 40 crores are in tribal areas.

Ratanlal Nath stretched about agriculture works by maintaining social distances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8CnMXr28F8&feature=youtu.be  "21,899 brick industrial migrant workers to be given free ration and Rs. 1000 each" : Law Minister Ratanlal Nath announced. TIWN YouTube Video April 12, 2020

Govt earlier announced Rs. 1000 for daily workers, rickshaw drivers along with 3 months free rations. AMC and various social organizations are too working hard to fight against hunger, poverty amid COVID-19 Lockdown.

Till now, Tripura has total 2 COVID-19 Positive cases, one from Udaipur and another from Damchara (North Tripura). Both patients’ conditions are stable.