The Construction Workers’ Service Day was held to sensitise public and construction firms about the emerging problems for millions of workers in the country in construction sector. Thousands of construction workers from different parts of Ganjam district attended. District labour Officer Kalyani Mishra presided over the meeting while Polasara MlA Srikanta Sahu, Aska MlA Debaraj Mohanty, Chatrapur DlO Dipti Ranjan Mohanty, Brahmapur AlC Nilambar Missal and Jeypore AlO Deenabandhu Adhikari graced as guests.
The speakers spoke about various on- going welfare schemes and amenities introduced by the State Government for the well being of the construction workers in the State and urged the construction workers to register their name and take the advantages of the schemes. According to information available, out of more than five lakh construction workers who have registered their names in the State, 50,000 are from Ganjam district alone.
Polasara MlA Sahu said that an all out efforts should be made to create awareness among the construction workers particularly those who are residing in rural areas but are ignorant of the welfare schemes. Aska legislator Mohanty hailed the efforts of the Government which is trying hard to provide optimal benefits to construction workers in spite of resource crunch and deficiency in infrastructure. He urged the labour Officers of the district to ensure optimal registration of construction workers.
Identity card to all the registered construction workers along with financial assistance for the deceased ones and grant for marriage of their daughters were distributed.