MALDA, 25 MARCH: Mr Tallin Kumar, secretary of the state’s labour department, asked three district magistrate of Malda, North and South Dinajpur to implement labour welfare schemes for workers engaged I unorganized sectors.
Yesterday, Mr Kumar held a meeting with the concerned officials in Malda and reviewed the implementation of labour welfare schemes through its department at the district level. During the meeting, he noticed that only 1.07 lakh labours come under the provided fund scheme out of total 12 lakh labourers in Malda district.
Citing this example, he also asked the district magistrates to prepare hoardings, banners and posters highlighting the state and Central government’s welfare schemes for labours, including masons and their helpers engaged in building construction work. Mr Kumar added the district magistrate to publicise new welfare programmes for masons and labours engaged in building construction to increase the number of beneficiaries.
Apart from financial benefits for housing education and health, the labour department will also provide assistance in case of death of any worker engaged in construction job. Mr Kumar has requested another scheme for financial assistance to help masons buy tools. A mason will be getting up to Rs 1,000 for buying tools for construction work. Also, the labour department plans to organise skill development training programmes for masons and labourers. SNS
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