Centre should take responsibility for rehabilitation of migrant workers: Kerala Finance Minister
Centre should take responsibility for rehabilitation of migrant workers: Kerala Finance Minister

Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said the central government should take responsibility of interstate and international migrant workers for their rehabilitation and relief.

"The central government should come out with a package for interstate and international migrant workers for their rehabilitation and relief.

Center should take their responsibility as it comes under the union list," Isaac said.

Meanwhile, the Kerala government introduced an ordinance through which salaries of government employees can be deferred by up to 25 percent to a future date.

Isaac said, "We have introduced an ordinance through which salaries of government employees can be deferred by upto 25 percent to a future date, which has to be declared within 6 months by government, at times of nationally accepted natural calamity or health emergency."