Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said that the State has a large number of unorganised labourers and the Government is running a number of schemes for them. While holding the review meeting of Labour, Employment and Training department, the CM said that the labourers are unable to take benefit of those schemes because they are not registered. The CM said officers should help them register for bringing change in their lives. It will also stop migration.
The CM said that Government is providing the labourers benefit of several schemes including insurance, medical, stipend etc. “Construction labourers are also being equipped with bicycles, safety kit and related tools. Labourers, working in urban areas should be registered on the spot and a group leader should be selected from them. Forms for further registration should be given to the group leader and for the registration work they will be paid honorarium.
Take list from Road and Building Construction Department and by putting camps register them. Start bus facility for labourers as well,” he said.
The CM instructed to call 10 labourers from all districts in September and inform them about the Government schemes, which are being run for them. They will be entrusted with the responsibility of registering labourer of their own area. He also instructed to start a toll free number for labourers.
Das said that labourers will be given Rs 3,000 as pension under Prime Minister Shram Yogi Man Dhan Yojna. Rs 5 lakh in case of death in an accident and Rs 1 lakh for natural death will be given.
They will also be given benefit of Ayushman Bharat Scheme. Golden Card will be provided to all before September 25. Department should also take care of the people provided employment in Sharm Mela.
Department Secretary Rajiv Arun Ekka informed that before 3.59 lakh labourers were registered now the number is 5.19 lakh. Construction workers have been provided benefit of schemes worth 188 crore. 156270 labourers have been provided tools worth Rs 36.70 crore. Bicycle were distributed worth 21.87 crore to 67646 labourer. 16.45 crore were given as stipend to 62601 labourers. Safety kit worth 20.38 crore to 207487 labourers and Rs 92.58 crore spent on other schemes. So far 13.03 lakh unorganised labourers have been registered. 262625 labourers have been given benefit of schemes worth 5.39 crore. 117875 labourers are being given benefit of Prime Minister Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojna.
Additional Chief Secretary cum Development Commissioner Sukhdev Singh, Additional Chief Secretary KK Khandelwal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal alongwith others were present on the occasion.