The state had not joined the programme initially as the CM was reluctant to share biometric details of the beneficiaries with the Centre in the backdrop of CAA...
Stranded Workers Action Network has released a report saying 82% of these workers had had at best two days of rations, while 76 % had at most Rs 200 left with them...
The SC pulled up the Centre for still not having created a National Database for Unorganised Workers to facilitate distribution of benefits to migrant workers...