Odisha announces welfare schemes for unorganised labourers

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced various welfare schemes for labourers engaged in the unorganised sectors while addressing the gathering at the first convention of Biju Shramik Samukhya in Bhubaneswar.

Besides, Patnaik also announced special security provisions for women workers. BJD believes in actions-over-words and respects labourers, said the Chief Minister adding labour power is the greatest wealth of the country.

"Labourers will be provided with pucca houses, rented houses in towns and motels throughout the country. Our all unorganised workers, starting from domestic helpers, transport workers, vendors and all labourers will be provided with identity cards. All will be covered under the social security scheme. Special social security provisions will be provided to women working in the unorganised sector," said the Chief Minister.

"All who are working in the unorganised sector in State are deprived of social security, minimum wages and other facilities. So the Biju Shramik Samukhya has been formed with an aim to serve the labourers in the unorganised sectors, provide them security and expedite the programmes related to their development," said Women and Child Development Minister, Prafulla Samal.

"The Chief Minister today announced that even if the facilities are not at par with that provided to construction workers, the labourers of unorganised sectors will be provided with identity cards within two to four months and will get three social security provisions. They will get accidental insurance, health insurance and life insurance of Rs 3 lakh and in case of disability they will be provided with Rs 1.5 lakh assistance. These schemes will come into force within two to three months," said General Secretary of Biju Shramik Samukhya, Subash Singh.

The Biju Shramik Samukhya convention was attended by activists from 30 districts of Odisha.

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