Centre unveils plan to deal with 'psycho-social issues' of migrant workers

The central government also asked states to treat migrant workers with dignity and respect

The Union government on Wednesday released detailed guidelines to deal with the psychosocial issues of migrants who have been impacted by the nationwide lockdown announced to deal with the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

It has separately issued an advisory for the state governments to quarantine these workers.

The government has told the states to treat every migrant worker with dignity, respect, empathy and compassion, and listen to their concerns.

The states have been advised to tell the workers that the lockdown situation is “transient and not going to last long”.

“Normal life is going to resume soon,” according