Punjab labour Department on Thursday approved a scheme to provide health insurance of Rs50,000 to the families of constriction labour to cover labourer and his four family members.The scheme received an approval by the state labour Minister Bhagat Chunni lal during the meeting of Punjab Building and other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board. Besides, he also approved a slew of welfare measures for the welfare of construction labour.
A government spokesperson said that it was also decided to set up four Skill Development Centres in Jalandhar, Amritsar, Mohali and ludhiana in collaboration with Technical Education Department and construction of these Skill Development Centres has been handed over to Punjab Police Housing Corporation.