Chhattisgarh Government has distributed free sewing machines to 1,13,451 women working in the unorganized sector.
Out of them, 94,461 women construction workers were given free sewing machine under the Mukhyamantri Silai Machine Sahayata Yojana by the Chhattisgarh Bhawan Evam Anya Sannirman Karmakar Kalyan Mandal, whereas, the Asangathit Karmakar Rajya Samajik Suraksha Mandal has given free sewing machines of 18,990 women workers under the Mukhyamantri Asangathit Karmakar Silai Machine Sahayata Yojana for doing stitching work at home and increase their earning.
Meanwhile, about 87,000 women labourers working in the unorganized sector were given free cycles. The Chhattisgarh Bhawan Evam Anya Sannirman Karmakar Kalyan Mandal and the Asangathit Karmakar Rajya Samajik Suraksha Mandal of the labour department have been running various schemes for strengthening of labourers of unorganized sector, to facilitate them in coming and going for work and to increase their living standard.
Along with the distribution of free cycles and sewing machines, Chhattisgarh Bhawan Evam Anya Sannirman Karmakar Kalyan Mandal has distributed free tool kit to 78,817 labourers working as rajmistri, reja-cooolie, carpenter, painting, electrician and plumber, under the Mukhyamantri Shramik Aujar Sahayata Yojana.
The Chhattisgarh Bhawan Evam Anya Sannirman Karmakar Kalyan Mandal has distributed free cycles to 1,645 registered hawkers distributing newspapers so far. The sensitive Government of Chhattisgarh, along with distributing materials, makes arrangement for treatment assistance, scholarship to children and skill upgradation programmes for labourers.