In a bid to strengthen the labour force in the State and make social welfare schemes reach the beneficiaries Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the pension being given to the labourers has been increased to Rs 750 per month from Rs 550. The beneficiaries of Family Pension Scheme will get Rs 500 in place of Rs 300. Addressing a gathering during a programme conducted on the occasion of International labour Day, Das said that these schemes will be implemented from May 01, 2017.
The CM said that the Government has got private security companies in extremism affected Pesrar, Jhumra and Gurabandh areas to get 900 youths employed. These youths are getting Rs 8500 as salary. Appealing to the workers of unorganised sectors, the CM said that they should get registered to avail the schemes of State and Central Government.
The CM said that the Department of labour, Skill Development and Employment is skilling the youths in extremism affected areas. He laid stress on skilling the workers to uplift their economic status and prosper them and thanked the Department for achieving first position in the nation for two consecutive years.
Addressing the labourers on International labour Day, Urban Development Minister CP Singh said that the Government is committed to enhance the lives of those people who build the nation. He appealed to the CM to register rickshaw pullers, auto drivers and sweepers to register as workers and start free health services for the workers.
labour Minister Raj Paliwar said that the government is running many welfare schemes for the labourers to uplift their social and economic status. The state government is thinking to implement Rs. 325 as minimum wages as fixed by the Central government they have also been connected with Atal Pension Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Suraksha Yojana.
labour Secretary Amitabh Kaushal said that only an online form has to be filled for Ease of Doing Business. The department has conducted 27 Rojgar Melas and employed 19,000 people. 32 ITIs have been started for training the youths and the governmentis thinking to start 25 new ITIs in Government buildings. 22 schemes are running for workers in Building Construction Department. On this occasion, the CM distributed appointment letters to workers and sewing machine and safety kits to women.
MlAs Navin jaiswal, Jitu Charan Ram, Gangotri Kujoor, Ranchi Mayor Asha lakra, Chief Secretary Raj Bala Verma, Development Commissioner Amit Khare, labour Commissioner Pravin Toppo and other delegates were present on this occasion.
Notably, Jharkhand has been one of the most active states in the country in terms of recognizing the need to work with the unorganised and constructions workers. A Web portal for online registration of workers - http://shramadhan.jharkhand.gov.in/home was launched on May 01, 2015. Jharkhand is the only state that has complied 100 per cent with the suggested labour regulations.
Also a labour Helpline being managed by PACS- PHIA Foundation serves as a centre for registering grievances by workers/labour force. An online registration campaign for unorganised workers by PACS-PHIA, sponsored by ACC ltd and institutional support by Department of labour has been a pilot intervention in Sindri, Dhanbad. Online registration of around 3000 workers was done in 4 months’ time, with some applications to claim social security entitlements by registered unorganised workers under processes. This will be scaled up across the entire district of Dhanbad as well as West Singhbhum.