Haryana Government has increased the amount of financial assistance given to widows or dependents of industrial and commercial workers, in case of their death outside work premises, from Rs one lakh to Rs two lakh.
The State Government has also increased the minimum wages limit being given to ‘Anshdata Shramik’ (workers) under the Cycle Scheme, lTC Scheme and Sewing Machine Scheme of the Haryana labour Welfare Board, from Rs 10,000 to Rs 18,000 per month, said an official spokesman.
He added that a written communication in this regard has been sent to all Deputy labour Commissioners and Additional labour Commissioners, Welfare Officers (Women), Faridabad and Panipat, all labour Welfare Officers, labour Inspectors and labour Inspectors (Welfare) in the state.