The Uttarakhand Government shall promote the mission of ‘Jai Majdoor-Jai Uttarakhand’ and register construction labourers all over the State in one year. It has been decided to compulsorily recover cess from construction companies.
In a programme organised by the State labour department at MDDA Park, Indra Nagar said that it was Government’s vision to grant pension to all labourers above the age of 65 years. It is important to concentrate on implementation of insurance scheme in Uttarakhand. A project plan is being prepared for education and training of construction workers.
ITIs have been identified for short term training in Dehradun, Udham Signh Nagar and Hardwar. Discussions will be held on the possibility of issuing temporary ration cards to construction workers. In a camp beneficiaries were given cheques as well as tool kits. The CM said that very few constructions workers have been registered in the state.
A drive will have to be carried out in the state to register working construction workers all over the state including hilly regions. The CM said that an amount of Rs 10 crore will have to be allotted as revolving fund for the welfare of labourers. The CM expressed discontentment over the fact that the Insurance Scheme has been used very little. He said that we must learn from Tamil Nadu and Kerela.
The CM has asked the department officials to make a scheme according to which the women labourers will be given financial assistance until they are fit enough to work after delivery. Along will this, mobile Anganwadi centers will have to be set up where the mothers and children must be provided with nutritious food. The CM stated that in order to reduce mother- child mortality rate, mother mortality rate will have to be reduced.
The CM added that a special inspector must be appointed for cases where labourers are not paid or there are cases of any forms of abuse. He stated that mobile numbers will be publicized where labourers will be able to register their complaints. Along with this, the CM said that a project plan must be made for 5 km long road in Cantt Vidhan Sabha area, approval of 3 mini tube wells and flood control program for Bindal area.
The labour Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal announcing welfare schemes said that in case of death during accident at work, the labourer will be paid Rs 1 lakh while in case of natural death, Rs 50,000 will be paid.
In case of construction of house, there is a provision of advance loan for Rs 50 thousand. The labourers are given a tool kit of up to Rs 10 thousand as aid. In case of marriage of 2 dependent daughters or a female labourer’s own marriage, financial aid of Rs 51 thousand will be provided. Besides this, welfare scheme for children’s education, delivery of female workers and other provisions is also at place. Present on the occasion were local MlA Harbans Kapoor, Secretary labour RK Sudhanshu and other people.