In an attempt to improve the condition of registered workers, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched 14 new schemes for them including providing then subsidised nutritious food, free bicycles and financial assistance for construction of their houses.
The Government also introduced two new schemes of solar lighting system and crèche for families having small children. The Government also increased the insurance cover of the registered labourers from Rsone lakh to Rs5 lakh. They would also be given Rs3 lakh as compensation in case they are disabled in an accident at work place.”The State Government is committed to provide social security to the registered industrial workers. They eke out their living by working from dawn to dusk and live in a pitiable condition. It is Government’s responsibility to ensure they live a decent life so we are launching these new schemes,” Yadav said here on Friday. He also declared that labour department would provide nutritious food at subsidized rate to the workers. “They deserve good food and to start with the government would provide lunch at affordable price. Canteens would be set up where the workers would get nutritious food,” Yadav said and added: “These workers would also be given “dahi” from Parag.”.
The workers are first pillar of development process of the State and government will take care of all their needs. ‘’ Government is contemplating to provide pension and to set up schools for the children of the workers,’’ he said .