Lockdown announcement triggers exodus of workers
The Hindu
Confusion among contractors on what will remain functional
Confusion prevailed among workers and contractors about what will remain functional once the 10-day lockdown kicks in. “The building is almost complete. We don’t know whether the workers will be allowed to stay here and work. If we have to stop work, it will delay our schedule,” said a builder supervising the construction of an apartment complex in Attapur. The announcement of lockdown has triggered an exodus of migrant workers hailing from the surrounding areas of Mahabubnagar, Shadnagar, Mahabubabad, Yadadri and other areas.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.