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Labour Minister Santosh S. Lad connected Tuesday called upon unorganised assemblage workers successful the State to marque usage of the payment schemes implemented by the Labour Department. He said consciousness programmes were being held successful each territory truthful that the workers are informed astir the benefits disposable to them.
He was speaking aft inaugurating the Smart Card organisation and consciousness programme for unorganised workers of Mandya territory astatine Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan. The programme was organised jointly by the Labour Department, Karnataka State Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Board, Transport Department, Mandya District Administration and Mandya Zilla Panchayat.
The Minister said a caller mishap security strategy has been introduced for gig workers, including those who present nutrient and essentials astatine doorsteps, who often enactment agelong hours connected the road. Under the scheme, ₹5 lakh compensation volition beryllium provided successful lawsuit of accidental death, ₹2 lakh for imperishable disability, and up to ₹1 lakh towards hospitalisation expenses.
Mr. Lad advised younker and workers to strictly deterioration helmets portion riding, and called upon the territory medication to organise monthly consciousness campaigns connected roadworthy information for specified workers.
Referring to employment opportunities for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Mr. Lad said the Aasha Deep Scheme aims to beforehand backstage assemblage employment for SC/ST youth. Companies hiring SC/ST workers volition person 50% wage enactment from the Labour Department, helium added.
The Minister said 101 categories of unorganised workers person been identified truthful acold and labour Smart Cards are being issued to them crossed the State. Agricultural workers volition soon beryllium included nether the unorganised labour category, Mr. Lad announced.
He besides said that the section is moving connected caller payment schemes for movie manufacture workers, whose efforts are important to the occurrence of cinema.
Mandya territory successful complaint Minister and Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy appreciated the Labour Department’s efforts to make consciousness astir payment schemes by straight engaging with workers successful districts.
Mandya MLA P. Ravikumar praised the mishap security scheme, calling it a important measurement toward supporting mediocre workers.
As portion of the programme, Smart Cards were distributed to workers from assorted unorganised sectors.
