Uttar Pradesh Shramik Bharan Poshan Yojana

UP Government provided Rs 1,000 financial assistance to 4.8 lakh daily wagers during COVID-19 Lockdown

On Friday, The government of Uttar Pradesh transferred Rs 1,000 each to the bank accounts of 4,81,755 daily wagers, which includes street vendors and rickshaw pullers, as "maintenance allowance" for the COVID-19 lockdown period.

The beneficiaries of this relief measure have been identified by the state urban development department, according to an official release.

• Street vendors,
• auto drivers,
• rickshaw pullers,
• e-rickshaw drivers
• and porters working at agricultural wholesale markets 'mandis' are among the beneficiaries

From 25th of March, The nationwide lockdown was imposed for 21-days to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Over Rs 48 crore was transferred directly to the bank accounts by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from his official 5 Kalidas Marg residence here, it said.

Street vendors, auto drivers, rickshaw pullers, e-rickshaw drivers and porters working at agricultural wholesale markets 'mandis' are among the beneficiaries, the release said.

Yogi Adityanath also interacted with beneficiaries from different districts through video conferencing.

Chief Minister , according to the release, said due to the Coronavirus there is a lockdown in the state, due to which the government is providing food and maintenance allowance to the poor people.

In this procedure, the government is sending a "maintenance allowance" of Rs 1,000 in the bank accounts of small vendors, rickshaw pullers, e-rickshaw drivers and porters, he said.

Adityanath said, In this time of crisis, the central and the state governments are standing firm for the poor,

He added that those who did not have ration cards are also being covered by these schemes.

The chief minister added that following the outbreak of Coronavirus, employment of people has been affected due to social distancing and home quarantine, because of which this arrangement is being made.

The government is providing free ration to Antyodaya ration card holders, destitute old age pension holders, construction workers and daily wage workers. Under this, 20 kg of wheat and 15 kg of rice have been provided to them, Adityanath said.

Chief Minister added that those who are not covered under any scheme in rural and urban areas, are also being provided assistance of Rs 1,000. All the district magistrates have been instructed in this regard and sufficient funds have been sent, the BJP leader added.

More than 20 lakh 37 thousand labourers registered with labour department will be given rupees 1000 each  in their accounts through DBT scheme.