As many as 22 construction workers were killed and 102 others injured due to accidents at workplaces during the last six years in the State.
labour and Employees’ State Insurance Minister Prafulla Kuamr Mallick informed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJD MlA Ranendra Pratap Swain on Friday. All the deceased and injured persons were registered with the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
The State Government has provided ex-gratia to families of only nine of the 22 deceased workers and assistance to 57 of the 102 injured.
While seven works died in 2015-16 and three in 2014-15, their families are yet to get any financial aid, according to the information.
A total of Rs 6,19,000 has been provided to families of nine workers and Rs 4,42,025 to 57 injured workers.