Labour welfare: Punjab labour dept’s 50,000 free cycle distribution violates central govt’s directive
Hindustan TimesThe state labour department has decided to purchase 50,000 cycles for labourers from the welfare funds of the building and other construction workers’ welfare board, while the central government has clearly stopped usage of welfare funds to give benefits in form of in-kind. However, the department in the recent meeting of BOCW welfare board has decided to purchase 50,000 cycles, which will be distributed by chief minister Bhagwant Mann on the occasion of Republic Day next year. Vijay Walia, organisation director of Centre for Social Change and Equity, an organisation fighting for the rights of unprivileged workers and persons with disability, said that it is direct violation of central government’s order and misuse of welfare funds of BOCW board. Even it was proposed by the board members in the meeting.” Manvesh Singh Sidhu, principal secretary of the labour department, said, “Why would we take permission from court for distribution of cycles.
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