The Punjab Government on Wednesday announced a slew of welfare schemes for the construction workers in the State, including health assurance schemes, formulating skill development schemes for
family members, construction of toilets in labour colonies, among others.
The decisions were taken during the 18th high powered meeting of Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board, presided over by State labour Minister Bhagat Chunni lal.
Giving details of welfare schemes, the Minister said that it has been decided to start Health Assurance Schemes for construction workers for which labour department has inked a memorandum of understanding with Punjab Health System Corporation. For the same, the department has transferred Rs 5,70,28,500 for the health facilities.
The Board shall ensure that those who are not covered under ESIC are covered under the other schemes for the purpose of health insurance, he said.
lal said that labour Department has planned to construct toilets in labour colonies where construction workers resides in cluster basis under Swachcch
Bharat Abhiyan besides expenditure of maintenance and repair of toilets will be provided by the Board.
The Board shall formulate skill development schemes for the family members of the building construction
workers preferably at the
site of building construction, he said.