The State government has listed ‘Kotwars’ as unorganized workers under the Unorganized Worker State Social Security Board.
A notification to this effect has been issued by the labour Department on August 16 from the Mahanadi Bhavan, (Mantralaya) in Naya Raipur, informed an official statement issued here on Tuesday . After induction of this new group, number of notified workers on the board has gone upto to 52. Now having enlisted in the groups under the Unorganized Worker State Social Security Board now ‘Kotwars’ will also be able to avail the benefits meant for the group.
Many schemes for financial and social upliftment are being carried out by the labour Department for unorganized workers. The scope of such schemes is being widened to extend the benefits to the last beneficiary. At present there are 5.33 lakh unorganized workers registered under the Board. Notably in villages ‘Kotwars’ are known as the first link who connect the people to the administration and for their financial and social upliftment, Chief Minister Raman Singh recently announced one-and-half fold higher honorarium. ‘Kotwars’ will be provided with bicycles and Solar torch for free to make their job relatively less cumbersome.
Besides this, Chief Minister announced grant of Rs 2 lakhs in case of death in Naxal violence and in an accident, to the next of kin. A grant of Rs 1 lakh will be provided in case of permanent disability to ‘Kotwars’. The Chief Minister has expressed hope that with this new announcement ‘Kotwars’ after having listed in as unorganised worker will discharge their duties in much better ways.