Coronavirus: lockdown in india migrant workers doing long journey on foot; See Pics

Due to the 21-day lockdown announced by the government a number of daily wages workers have been rendered homeless. These workers who have come from another state are no stranded with no food and money with the borders being closed

A 16-year old boy shares his plight with the journalists of travelling long distance amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The family of these daily wage workers also find it difficult to get food and water. Lockdown closes all hotels. Therefore, the non-accountable father is headed home.

On the highway at Sambarkatha on Wednesday, the daily wage workers were seen walking along with their family.

Everything except emergency services has been shut down. Private transport is completely closed. Many people have to stay home because of the lockdown. Similarly, thousands of laborers living in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, have to walk to their home in Rajasthan.

On the Etawah-Kanpur-Agra Highway. It's been two days since the laborers working on the wages. He was working in a factory, he said the factory was closed due to lockdown. They have not heard of Covid 19. The laborers are stepping into the village as work is stopped.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces a three-week lockdown across the country which has affected their work.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the central government announced a 'package' of Rs. one lakh seventy thousand crore relief fund for the poor in these difficult circumstances so that their work is not affected.

With their livelihood affected a lot of them are returning to their village with the aim to start their lives again from scratch.

The government has annnounced Poor Kalyan Food Scheme for the poor. Apart from the five kg of wheat or rice given on the ration, another five kg of wheat or rice per person for the next three months. Apart from this, one kilogram pulse per family is preferred. This extra grain is totally free to families below poverty line