HOW VLE GAURAV IS EMPOWERING MIGRANT WORKERS IN PUNJAB

Tele-Law beneficiary cum advice seeker Mr. Das (name changed) is the resident of Sada Singh Wala village in Punjab. Being a daily wage labour, Mr. Das has lost his job, during the lockdown. He spent all his saving amount initially for some days, but later did not had sufficient money to buy ration and struggled for livelihood. His room partners, neighbors also faced the same problem.

Seeing the desperate situation of workers, VLE Gaurav Kumar, who resides in the same locality, asked Mr. Das to seek help under the Tele-Law Scheme.

With hope to get some help, Mr. Das case was registered by VLE and was connected to Panel Lawyer for consultation through phone.

The advice seeker asked about the Government provisions for labourers /daily wagers, as there is non-availability of the ration in their area. The Panel Lawyer advised him to get in touch with the Police and the Administration for his ration problem and also for this gave him the help line number to contact for his Area’s Official Personals.

The advice seeker called upon the help line number provided, as a result, arrangements of ration and food was made by the officials appointed on this special duty at his door steps. This was not for him but for his other citizens of the locality.

Mr. Das shared that he is happy about the scheme because in this phase of lockdown he got legal advice from an advocate and benefited through Tele-Law scheme.