The situation is pretty grim for the thousands of migrants currently making their way home--at times?on foot, at times on borrowed bicycles--to villages across the country, all in an attempt to overcome the fact that they are now without jobs, food or shelter.
But in a bid to help those in need, many good Samaritans have joined hands and proved not all hope is lost.
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In another heartwarming gesture, people in Bhopal have joined hands to help migrants with clothes, shoes and other essentials on a footpath they all walk past.?
According to an ANI report, a large number of people coming from Maharashtra and heading towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, pass through the Bhopal bypass. They pick the items according to their requirement.
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A group of residents has also been providing food and water to the passers-by. One of the volunteers from the group, Abdul Rehman said: "This arrangement is being made by Jamaat-e-Islami. We stay here from 9 am till around 12 am every day and provide food to the needy."
"We are around 15 to 20 people who come here in shifts and provide food to around 15,000 to 20,000 people. People in large numbers pass from this area every day. We are trying to provide at least something to them," he added.
Several NGOs and volunteers have hit the national highway to distribute food, shoes, umbrellas and even financial aid for migrants walking back home.?
In Mumbai, an extensive network of kitchens, delivery personnel, grassroots NGOs and local volunteers, are working to help the hungry migrants.?
According to the Indian Express, members of Ankuram which is a Hyderabad-based NGO, spotted migrants from Madhya Pradesh walking on the highway. They moved them to their shelter, where they were offered food and water and convinced to stay.?
Association for Urban and Tribal Development (AUTD) in Andhra Pradesh distributed 1,000 packets of food and water to migrant workers from Anakapalle bypass to Anandapuram junction.
All Inputs ANI