Coal India to introduce labour payment management system portal

KOLKATA: Coal India will introduce a new portal for contract labour payment management system.

The management system portal has been developed for monitoring compliance of labour payment and other benefits for contract workers under the Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act. 1970.

"It is an integrated system for all subsidiaries of CIL. The in-house developed application will maintain a comprehensive database of all contract workers engaged by different contractors in CIL and all its subsidiaries. Central Mine Planning and Development Institute (CMPDI) the Ranchi based consultancy subsidiary of Coal India Limited shall maintain the portal," the coal ministry said in a statement.

The system has in-built mechanism to validate minimum wages paid, generate wage slips and employment card of contract workers as required under the Act.

The portal will provide access to all contract workers, through a Workers Identification Number (WIN). Contract workers can also register their grievance through this portal.

The system extends facility to all citizens of the country to view a snapshot of contract works in CIL and subsidiaries, number of contract workers engaged, payment status and minimum wages paid. The Nodal Officer at different locations in the company will monitor the process and ensure compliance by all contractors.

It has been planned to make payment to the contractors only after submitting a system generated declaration of compliance.

This will enhance proper monitoring of legal compliances under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, especially the payment of correct wages to the contract workers and PF deductions and deposit and other statutory obligations.