Residents’ associations and various youth organisations from Mavoor have called upon the panchayat authorities and the Health Department to conduct a thorough audit of sanitation facilities provided to migrant workers in the grama panchayat limit.
The demand comes in the wake of an increase in flow of migrant workers to the village for low cost accommodation.
Muslim Youth League (MYL) workers, who recently held a meeting to discuss the issue, said many migrant workers were living with contagious diseases, which threatened the health of other residents.
Total population
Youth organisations affiliated to the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) have also come up with the demand to conduct a comprehensive study in the area and record the total population of migrant workers in the panchayat limit.
They also demanded action against building owners who do not ensure proper sanitation and hygiene facilities in the rented out buildings.
Survey on
Meanwhile, Mavoor grama panchayat authorities said they would shortly come up with a comprehensive record on the total number of migrant workers in the panchayat and the status of their health condition.
“An exclusive field survey is currently under way in the panchayat limit with a mission to cover maximum workers and record the details directly,” said a panchayat official.
Residents raise the demand in the wake of an increase in flow of migrant workers to Mavoor village for low-cost accommodation.
