Police hold meeting with social workers, NGOs in Ludhiana to deal with problems of migrants
Ask participants to form migrant welfare committees at ward, area or village levels to take their problems with the police
To resolve the problems being faced by migrants, the district police conducted a meeting with members of non-government organisations (NGOs), social activists and heads of labour groups at a private resort here on Saturday.
Around 100 people attended the meeting in which the police appealed to participants to form migrant welfare committees at ward, area or village levels to deal with the problems of migrants. The meeting was held under the observation of deputy commissioner of police (DCP – headquarters) Akhil Chaudhary.
During the meeting, additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP-2) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja said members of welfare committees would coordinate with the police to resolve the problems of labourers so that they are not forced to leave the city.
“Members will look after the issues regarding ration, community kitchen service, medicines, work atmosphere in factories, problem in booking tickets for special trains and other issues being faced by migrants. The members will also inform the police about problems for timely solution of the same,” he said.
