Continuing with his populist scheme, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday promised free gloves, helmets, slippers, and cycles to the construction workers.
Naveen made this announcement addressing a meeting of the Odisha Nirman Mazdoor Sabha (ONMS) here. The Government will build 50 shelter houses for the construction workers during 2013-14. The Government will provide the required land, he said.
Remembering the steps taken by his late father Biju Patnaik for the betterment of workers, Naveen said a country cannot develop by keeping the workers unhappy. He also doubled the assistance provided to the workers by the Construction Worker Welfare Board.
The assistance includes Rs 80,000 for the construction of a house, Rs 10,000 for the marriage of daughters, Rs 2 lakh for the family if a worker dies in an accident while on duty, and Rs 1 lakh for the family for the natural death of a worker. Besides, provision has been made for the treatment of seriously ill workers and education of their children. The board was constituted in 2008 and now has a fund of Rs 320 crore.
President of the Sabha Utkalmani Satpathy presided over the meeting. Labour and Employment Minister Bijoyshree Routray, board president Jogendra Tripathy, BJD legislator Prafulla Kumar Mallik, and the secretary of the Sangha Rajendra Kumar Das also addressed the meeting, among others.
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1Naveen made this announcement addressing a meeting of the Odisha Nirman Mazdoor Sabha (ONMS) here. The Government will build 50 shelter houses for the construction workers during 2013-14. The Government will provide the required land, he said.
Remembering the steps taken by his late father Biju Patnaik for the betterment of workers, Naveen said a country cannot develop by keeping the workers unhappy. He also doubled the assistance provided to the workers by the Construction Worker Welfare Board.
The assistance includes Rs 80,000 for the construction of a house, Rs 10,000 for the marriage of daughters, Rs 2 lakh for the family if a worker dies in an accident while on duty, and Rs 1 lakh for the family for the natural death of a worker. Besides, provision has been made for the treatment of seriously ill workers and education of their children. The board was constituted in 2008 and now has a fund of Rs 320 crore.
President of the Sabha Utkalmani Satpathy presided over the meeting. Labour and Employment Minister Bijoyshree Routray, board president Jogendra Tripathy, BJD legislator Prafulla Kumar Mallik, and the secretary of the Sangha Rajendra Kumar Das also addressed the meeting, among others.
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Hello Satrujit,
It's really good information. If you look at the statistics, you will find that accidents on construction sites are significant. Implementing such measures will definitely make the lives of the workers and their families more secure. We should welcome such initiatives that bring positive changes in the political landscape.
Arun J.
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It's really good information. If you look at the statistics, you will find that accidents on construction sites are significant. Implementing such measures will definitely make the lives of the workers and their families more secure. We should welcome such initiatives that bring positive changes in the political landscape.
Arun J.
From India, Hyderabad
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