Naveen Discusses Return Of Migrant Odia Workers With Tamil Nadu CM

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday discussed the return of lakhs of Odia workers stuck in Tamil Nadu with his counterpart from the state K. Palaniswami. Union Minister for Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan, who hails from Odisha, also dialled in for the video conference from New Delhi.

Naveen thanked the government of Tamil Nadu for taking care of Odia migrants, saying he had got very good feedback from the migrant camps. “I was very happy to see that the honourable chief minister personally visited some camps. I saw their photos and videos. Whoever wants to come to Odisha, we will coordinate their movement and those who want to stay back and work will be facilitated,” he said.

He requested Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to coordinate with the union government in this regard. Congratulating both the CMs, the Union Minister said that Government of India will do everything possible for the welfare of the people of both the states.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami informed that there are 1,30,000 workers from Odisha working in the state, mostly in Tirupur district.

Naveen said that Chief Advisor to Odisha CM, R. Balakrishnan will coordinate the movement of the migrant workers.