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Migrated T people rushing home to enroll in survey
Intensive Household Survey: Migrated Telangana People Rushing Home. Buses and trains from Mumbai to Telangana are running packed with thousands belonging to the newly-formed State, currently residing here, rushing to their native places to enroll in the household survey to be conducted on August 19. Nearly 8 lakh Telangana people reportedly live here.
Buses, trains leaving Mumbai are fully booked till August 18
Mumbai: Buses and trains from Mumbai to Telangana are running packed with thousands belonging to the newly-formed State, currently residing here, rushing to their native places to enroll in the household survey to be conducted on August 19. Nearly 8 lakh Telangana people reportedly live here.
One or two members from each migrated family are returning to their homes, carrying required documents of the rest of the family members. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao has said that only people who are enrolled in the survey will be eligible for the various government welfare government schemes/benefits. Hence, the Telangana people are frantically asking their near and dear ones in other States to return home, at any cost, to be present for the survey.
‘It's a mad rush,’ described Gurrapu Narsimhaswamy (54), owner of a private bus travel agency from Worli. ‘Buses from Mumbai to Telangana are full till August 18. No seats are available right now.
Each bus has 45 seats,’ he said, adding that ‘we are mulling to run additional buses’. Similar is the case with Andhra State buses from Mumbai to Telangana.
‘Daily one bus runs from Mumbai to Nizamabad. The bus is full till August 17,’ said Janardhan Dharmapuri (60), a ticket-booking agent. Trains to Telangana are completely booked. ‘All trains from Mumbai to Telangana are booked fully. Tickets are not available till August 18. I am worried as to how to send my parents to our village in Adilabad. The Railways should run additional trains to meet the requirements of Telangana people," said bank executive Prashant Arolla.
Hemant Kumar Baddy, TRS Mumbai region president, said he has requested the Telangana authorities to ensure running of additional buses and trains for the people coming from Mumbai.
