The direct bus service between Odisha and Kerala, which started for bringing again Odia employees from the southern state throughout Covid, remains to be in pressure. (Image: Information18)
Odia labourers from Kendrapada district are going for work to Kerala and, in view of the unfold of the virus, the Kendrapada administration has taken precautionary measures and are monitoring these travelling from side to side
Amid panic over the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, direct buses between Odisha’s Kendrapada district and the southern state are being saved below surveillance by the well being division. Odia labourers from Kendrapada district are going for work to Kerala and, in view of the unfold of the virus, the administration has taken precautionary measures and are monitoring these travelling from side to side.
The bus service, which started for bringing again Odia employees from Kerala throughout Covid, remains to be in pressure. There are 4 buses working from Ernakulam district to Satavaya space of Rajnagar block in Kendrapada district. There is a direct bus from Satavaya to Kerala as soon as per week.
Many folks from Gopalpur, Gupti, Okilpal, Baghpatia, Goj, Satavaya, Charighariya, Devanarayanpur areas within the district are going to work in numerous industrial institutions in Kerala. Odia labourers are particularly engaged in carpentry, textiles and tile factories. The variety of migrant employees has been on the rise as a result of direct bus service.
Jiten, a bus driver, stated: “There are four buses running from Odisha to Kerala. Most of the labourers work in plywood, tile and hotel industries. The buses run once a week and it takes 36 hours to reach in Kerala. The bus service continued since Covid lockdown.”
Locan residents stated near 20,000 labourers work in Kerala. “My son has been staying there. Due to lack of employment, they are interested in working in Kerala,” stated an area resident.
Kendrapada district administration is monitoring all these returning from Kerala. The further district medical officer stated well being officers have been requested to watch the well being of these returning from Kerala and examine for signs resembling chilly, fever and to report these instantly.
“We are taking precautionary measures to tackle the situation. It has been directed to local officials to monitor the health of those returning form Kerala and report it immediately,” stated district medical officer Sachidananda Mishra.
