labour Minister Harish Chandra Durgapal on Tuesday said that labourers involved in the construction works should be registered with Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board so that they could avail benefits of various schemes being run by the board. The board organised a programme at the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) to create awareness among the labourers for registering themselves with the board.
Addressing the programme, the Minister said, “The Government has started several schemes to protect the right of labourers. In order to take advantage of the schemes, the employers should get registered labourers associated with the construction work.”
He appealed the employers to inform the number of labourers involved in the construction works at their sites and take steps to ensure their registration.
Minister distributed tool kits and registration certificates among 14 labourers.
He said hat labourers could get themselves registered by paying `100 and they could be renewed their registration every year by paying ` 75. IIP director Dr Madhukar Onkarnath Garg, who presided over the event, praised the welfare schemes for the labourers by the board.
Several senior officials attended the programme. During the programme, registration of 54 labourers was done. Several officials of the labour department and board were present on the occasion.