Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 25: State Government today constituted Jammu and Kashmir State Social Security Board to perform the functions assigned to it under Section-6 of the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act-2008.
As per the notification issued by the Government, concerned Minister will be the ex-officio chairman of the Board.
The Members of the Board include Altaf Ahmad Wani (Kaloo), Member Legislative Assembly and Rajiv Jasrotia, Member Legislative Assembly while Administrative Secretary, Labour and Employment Department will be the ex-officio Member Secretary.
The Members representing the State Government in the Board include representative of Finance Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary, representative of Planning and Development Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary, representative of Industries and Commerce Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary, representative of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary, representative of Social Welfare Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary, representative of Revenue Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary and the representative of Agriculture Production Department not below the rank of Additional Secretary.
The Members of the Board from the unorganized sector include Ram Bachan, President Marble Workers Union, Marble Market, Jammu (Representing SC Category), Chanan Singh Toor, Vice President Bhagwan Nirman Mazdoor Sangh Parade Ground, Jammu, Kuldeep Raj Chalotra, President Vishwakarma Dogra Labour Union, Muthi Camp, Jammu, Mohammad Yaqoob President, Jhelum Valley Labour Union, Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Najar, President Banihal Construction Workers Union Banihal, Ghulam Hussan Mir, President Kashmiri Construction Workers Union, Gojwara, Srinagar and Arifa, Founder of Incredible Kashmiri Crafts, Lal Bazaar, Srinagar.
Representatives of the employers of unorganized sector include Mr. Lalit Mahajan, Proprietor M/s Swift Scales and System, SIDCO Complex, Bari Brahmana, Jammu, Rajesh Jain, M/s Vardhman Alloys, Gangyal Jammu, B S Cheema M/s Chenab Textile Mills NH Kathua, Mohinder M/s Safex Chemicals, Battal-Ballian, Udhampur,
Umer Khursheed Tramboo R/o Rajagh, Srinagar, M/s Khyber Roller Flour Mills (Pvt Ltd) Sanant Nagar, Srinagar, Abid Hussain Bandey, Bandey Impex Pvt Ltd. Srinagar, I/E Phase-II, Food Park, Khunmboh, Member and Tsering Angchuk R/o Chanspa Leh, Proprietor TSAO Steel Industries, Industrial Estate, Leh, Member.
Eminent persons from the civil society in the Board include, Syed Yassin Shah, Ex Labour Commissioner, J&K (Labour Law Expert), Bachan Singh, Ex-Deputy Labour Commissioner, Abdul Rashid Bhat, Ex-Dy. Labour Commissioner, Anil Director Employment, Labour Laws Expert, R/O 98 Sangari Housing Colony Baramulla, Kashmir, Member.
Irshad Ahmad Zargar, Ex-Additional District Development Commissioner, R/o Janipur Jammu, Member and Anil Suri, President, Bari Brahamana Industrial Association, Prop. Ms Tawi Electronics, Bari Brahamana, Samba, Member.
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