<p>A sleeper bus engaged by Marian Projects Private Limited (MPPL) to bring back 35 migrant labourers from Malda district in West Bengal, is likely to reach Mangaluru on July 28.</p>.<p>The bus, which left Mangaluru on July 18 will be covering a whopping 5,100 km, and the expenses incurred in bringing back the labourers is likely to exceed Rs two lakh, informs MPPL managing director Naveen Cardoza.</p>.<p>During the lockdown, the migrant labourers had returned to their villages in Malda district which is located north of Kolkota and close to Bangladesh border.</p>.<p>Recently Naveen had five expert masons flown from Kolkota to Bengaluru. All their Air fares and travel expenditure were borne by Naveen, who is also chairman of CREDAI, Mangaluru.</p>.<p>Due to acute shortage of labourers, Naveen was planning to book air tickets for 35 labourers. “As the distance between Kolkota Airport and Malda district was more than 370 km, I decided to engage a sleeper bus,” he said and added that the distance between Mangaluru and Malda district was about 2,550 km.</p>.<p>Naveen said in order to keep his promise to buyers and promoters, he was doing everything possible to resume work, on his building projects.</p>
<p>A sleeper bus engaged by Marian Projects Private Limited (MPPL) to bring back 35 migrant labourers from Malda district in West Bengal, is likely to reach Mangaluru on July 28.</p>.<p>The bus, which left Mangaluru on July 18 will be covering a whopping 5,100 km, and the expenses incurred in bringing back the labourers is likely to exceed Rs two lakh, informs MPPL managing director Naveen Cardoza.</p>.<p>During the lockdown, the migrant labourers had returned to their villages in Malda district which is located north of Kolkota and close to Bangladesh border.</p>.<p>Recently Naveen had five expert masons flown from Kolkota to Bengaluru. All their Air fares and travel expenditure were borne by Naveen, who is also chairman of CREDAI, Mangaluru.</p>.<p>Due to acute shortage of labourers, Naveen was planning to book air tickets for 35 labourers. “As the distance between Kolkota Airport and Malda district was more than 370 km, I decided to engage a sleeper bus,” he said and added that the distance between Mangaluru and Malda district was about 2,550 km.</p>.<p>Naveen said in order to keep his promise to buyers and promoters, he was doing everything possible to resume work, on his building projects.</p>
