A delegation of the Bandhua Mukti Morcha (BMM) on Monday met Union Minister of State (IC) for labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar and held discussions on basic problems of workers and possible solutions thereon.
The delegation includes BMM president Swami Agnivesh, 15 Odia representatives, eminent social activists and others. The Department Secretary, Additional Secretary and other officials were present.
Social activist Rutuparna Mohanty spoke on the problems of unorganised workers working in Odisha and outside the States and submitted some proposals for solutions. The proposals include formation of protection cell for women and child labourers and provision of vocational training to women workers and others.
Agnivesh emphasised that the Central Government implement schemes in which labourers would get `18,000 per month as per the 7th Pay Commission.
Gangwar requested the morcha members to make efforts so as to help labourers get benefit of different Central schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana.