Assam govt announces aids for 30,000 registered workers in construction sector

Guwahati: Around 30,000 registered workers engaged in building and other construction sectors would be given aids under different schemes by the State Government on February 11 at a state level distribution function at Guwahati.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held meeting with Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

According to state government aids would be distributed under schemes for death of registered labourers, medical assistance, one time education grant, general pension, family pension, loan for buying tools and equipments, assistance during pregnancy etc.


Directing to ensure that the aids reach the workers within stipulated time, the Chief Minister instructed the Labour Department to make sure the registration of labourers engaged in private sector. He also directed for starting an online registration process for the same.

The Chief Minister also called for increasing the skills of labourers engaged in the construction sector while issuing direction for ensuring the aids reach the workers in all districts of the state. He also said that no irregularity would be accepted in this regard.