Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, June 16: Minister of State for Fisheries, Cooperatives, Labour and Transport Dr Manohar Lal Sharma said that Government has put in place a welfare mechanism for the labour class workers to support them economically during the hour of need. The Minister was speaking during a Labourer Grievances Camp at Mandli in tehsil Billawar today.
Dr Manohar Lal Sharma said Government is providing scholarships to the wards of labourers besides giving marriage assistance to the registered labourers.
Scores of labourers in various unorganised sector are to be covered for which mass awareness is required, he added. The Minister said labourers are the real workforce of any economy and their well being will only guarantee their welfare.
Assistant Labour Commissioner Kathua Ghanshyam Basotra, President Labour Union Billawar and members of Labour Union were also present on the occasion.
ALC Kathua detailed the labourers about the procedure of registration and other benefits available to the registered labourers.
Earlier, the members of the Labour Union apprised the Minister about their problems and difficulties. They demanded pending disposal of files under dependency certificate and legal heirs as the process is time consuming. They apprised the Minister about the difficulties in the registration process due to shortage of staff in District Labour Office.
Dr Manohar Lal Sharma while responding to the issues assured that disposal of pending files of dependency certificate and legal heirs will be disposed off by organising a special camp.
The Minister also gave away cheques amounting a total of Rs 1.60 lakh among 24 beneficiaries for scholarship and marriage assistance under J&K Building and other Construction Labour Welfare Scheme.
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