<p>More than six lakh migrants stuck in Punjab due to the coronavirus lockdown have applied with the state government for returning to their respective states, official said on Sunday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-may-2-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Most of them are migrant labourers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, they said.</p>.<p>The state has around 10 lakh migrant workers, of which 7 lakh are in Ludhiana alone.</p>.<p>The Punjab government had asked those who wish to return to their native places to apply online and 6,44,378 migrants have registered.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-may-3-832924.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>According to a government data, 3.43 lakh of them are from Uttar Pradesh and 2.35 lakh from Bihar.</p>.<p>Over 10,000 people have registered to return to Jharkhand and West Bengal and 5,000 migrants wish to go back to Jammu and Kashmir, the data said.</p>.<p>Migrants have also registered to return to Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Nagaland, Sikkim, Puducherry, among other states and union territories.</p>.<p>Earlier this week, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allowed the states to ferry migrant labourers, students and tourists back home in buses or special trains</p>
<p>More than six lakh migrants stuck in Punjab due to the coronavirus lockdown have applied with the state government for returning to their respective states, official said on Sunday.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-may-2-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Most of them are migrant labourers from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, they said.</p>.<p>The state has around 10 lakh migrant workers, of which 7 lakh are in Ludhiana alone.</p>.<p>The Punjab government had asked those who wish to return to their native places to apply online and 6,44,378 migrants have registered.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-may-3-832924.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>According to a government data, 3.43 lakh of them are from Uttar Pradesh and 2.35 lakh from Bihar.</p>.<p>Over 10,000 people have registered to return to Jharkhand and West Bengal and 5,000 migrants wish to go back to Jammu and Kashmir, the data said.</p>.<p>Migrants have also registered to return to Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Nagaland, Sikkim, Puducherry, among other states and union territories.</p>.<p>Earlier this week, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) allowed the states to ferry migrant labourers, students and tourists back home in buses or special trains</p>