Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 1: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan has sanctioned an amount of Rs 80 lakh in favour of 40 construction workers and the dependents of deceased workers as financial assistance in death-cum-funeral assistance and medical reimbursement.
The J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board is providing educational assistance, marriage assistance, medical reimbursement, death-cum-funeral charges in favour of construction workers.
During the current financial year, the Board has provided an assistance of Rs 150 crore.
The Board has presently more than 3.65 lakh registered workers in whose favour assistance has been granted, besides Rs 1,000 per month in favour of 3.65 lakh workers for two months was provided as special grant during peak of Covid-19 Pandemic.
It is pertinent to mention that the Social Welfare Department is taking concrete steps so that cases are disposed off within set time lines.
Meanwhile, Farooq Khan visited I Love Srinagar typography installed outside the world famous Nishat Garden here.
The Advisor expressed keen interest in taking a picture with the signage.
Speaking on the occasion, Advisor Khan said that it was a pleasure to see such an initiative taken by ‘Sunrise in Kashmir’ a NGO and is a wonderful spot for people to click their photos with the signage.
This typography was created and installed by ‘Sunrise in Kashmir’ with the support of 31 Sub Area of Indian Army here.
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