Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, May 24: In the sequel of significant measures taken earlier for providing financial assistance to the registered construction workers, Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Indu Kanwal Chib again disbursed an amount of Rs 5,65,000 as 3rd installment among the beneficiaries through DBT mode under Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare scheme of Labour Department.
It is pertinent to mention here that two installments of COVID relief worth Rs 5,80,000 and Rs 5,65,000 had already been released earlier into the accounts of beneficiaries in the month of March and April respectively for the purchase of ration and other essential commodities. All these measures have been taken by Labour Department under extraordinary and adverse circumstances in order to provide a sigh of relief to the construction workers.
In addition to it, Labour Department Reasi has also distributed 2600 number of masks to needy and poor people and in coordination with Employment Department has also done counseling of 957 workers who are emerged with insane tendencies due to helplessness and so far Labour department has disbursed a total assistance of Rs. 28,00,000 under different components to the construction workers.
Deputy Commissioner appreciated the working of Labour Department Reasi headed by Assistant Labour Commissioner, Pradyot Gupta for its proactive efforts in giving financial assistance to poor labourers at this crucial juncture in the midst of the worst global pandemic COVID-19.
Follow our WhatsApp channel