The Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission and UNDP (United Nation Development Plan) has jointly constituted a special committee to study problems faced by migrant labourers due to the Covid-inspired lockdown.
The team will also study various social security schemes run by the state government to extend adequate social security measures to the migrant labourers, a press release of the Chhattisgarh government said on Thursday.
The decision to constitute the team was taken during a meeting chaired by Ajay Singh, Deputy Chairman of Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission, to provide relief to people affected by lockdown and Covid, it added. The State Planning Commission and UNDP have jointly formed a special cell for it.
With UNDP's technical help, six specialists were appointed for the special committee.
Apart from the team as a pilot project, labour resource centres will be also set up in Balrampur, Jashpur, Korba, Bilaspur, Janjgir-Champa, Mungeli, Rajnandgaon, Kanker and Bastar districts.
Initially, these centres will be run by Samarthan NGO with the help of UNDP.
The centres will help the labourers in developing their skills set along with increasing their awareness on various issues.