The Delhi Government on Friday released an assistance of Rs 3.6 crore for 7,242 construction workers of Delhi including those who had applied for registration but their applications were pending with the Delhi Labour Welfare Board in the second phase.
According to the Delhi Government, each registered worker will get Rs 5,000 as an assistance in time of lockdown.
Notably, a week ago, the Delhi Government had already distributed the assistance amount to 32,358 registered construction workers.
The money is being transferred directly to the account of these labourers.
To tackle the coronavirus outbreak, India is under 21 days lockdown.
Amid the surge in cases of Coronavirus in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a heap of measures, such as doubling pension under various pension schemes of the Delhi Government, free ration for 71 lakh beneficiaries and free food in the night shelters across the city.
The Delhi Government has also decided to double the pension under the widow pension scheme for 2.5 lakh beneficiaries, the old-age pension scheme for 5 lakh beneficiaries, and disability pension scheme for 1 lakh beneficiaries. The beneficiaries have already started getting the amount.