215 migrants leave for Jharkhand
Our Correspondent
Phagwara, May 15
A total of 215 natives of Jharkhand, residing in Phagwara and surrounding areas, who were willing to return to their native villages were sent to Jalandhar in 10 special buses, which started from Phagwara on Friday evening.
Pardeep Chottani, SDO, water supply, checked all required documents of the migrants before boarding the buses.
Chottani said the migrants were dropped at Jalandhar railway station to board shramik special train this evening. He informed that more than 500 migrants were registered on Thursday but only 215 reached at Phagwara bus stand to board the buses.
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