CM reviews working of Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board

Guwahati, Jan 4 (HS): 30 thousand registered workers engaged in building and other construction sectors would be given aids under different schemes by the State Government on February 11 at a state-level distribution function at Guwahati. It was decided in a review meeting presided over by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal of Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board at his conference room at Janata Bhawan Friday.

Notably, the aids would be distributed under schemes for the death of registered laborers, medical assistance, one-time education grant, general pension, family pension, loan for buying tools and equipment, assistance during pregnancy, etc. Directing to ensure that the aids reach the workers within the stipulated time, the Chief Minister instructed the Labour Department to make sure the registration of laborers engaged in the private sector. He also directed for starting an online registration process for the same.

The Chief Minister also called for increasing the skills of laborers engaged in the construction sector while issuing direction for ensuring the aids reach the workers in all districts of the state.  He also said that no irregularity would be accepted in this regard. Various welfare schemes like Shram Yogi Man-Dhan and the possibility of bringing distance learning methods within the ambit of a one-time education grant were also discussed during the meeting. Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjay Lohia, Principal Secretary of Finance Department Samir Kumar Sinha and other senior officials of the Labour Department were also present in the meeting.