Annapurna Dal Bhaat Centers to be established across Chhattisgarh : Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai
18-Sep-2024
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Atal Utkrisht Shiksha Sahayata Yojana to be launched for children of registered workers
Chief Minister transferred Rs 49.43 crore to bank accounts of 57,000 workers through DBT
State level workers conference organized on Vishwakarma Jayanti
Raipur : In a welfare move, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday announced the launch of duo schemes of Annapurna Dal-Bhat Center in all the districts of the state and Atal Utkrisht Shiksha Sahayata Yojana to provide free education facilities to the children of registered labor families in the recognized residential schools.
In the program organized at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya campus, Chief Minister congratulated the labourer and workers on Vishwakarma Day, transferred an amount of Rs 49.43 crore to more than 57,000 registered families under various schemes through DBT to their accounts.
Chief Minister Shri Sai honoured the Shramveers by presenting them Shawls. On this occasion, he released the coffee table book 'Cradles of Hope' prepared by the Labour Department. The programme was presided over by Labour Minister Shri Lakhanlal Dewangan.
Chief Minister Shri Sai appreciated the Shramev Jayate App and Shramik Helpline number launched by the Labour Department in the interest of workers. He said that during the first term of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, he worked as the Minister of State for Labour at the Centre for around three years. At that time workers received very low pension amounts and later on the initiative of the Prime Minister, this amount was increased to Rs 1000. They were eligible for availing Provident Fund (PF) along with allotment of a universal numbers to the workers. Through this universal number, workers were entitled for various benefits across the country. Previously, when labourers did not claim their PF amounts, the pending sum of Rs 27,000 crore was paid out.
Assembly Speaker Dr Raman Singh said, “State government has given top priority to good governance and transparency in the implementation of schemes. An assistance amount has been sent to the workers through DBT under various schemes. Workers are now getting the amount directly in their bank accounts without any involvement of middleman.” Many welfare schemes, which were discontinued by the previous government, had been reinstated by Chief Minister Shri Sai. This is a joyous occasion for the workers, he added.
Labor Minister Shri Dewangan said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai, many welfare schemes are being initiated for the benefit of the workers of the state. At present, the state government has provided assistance amount of Rs 235 crore to the workers through different schemes. The direct benefit of which is being received by the workers and their family members.
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Vijay Sharma said that Shramev Jayate App, Grievance Redressal Portal and Toll Free Number have been started and these services will enable Shramveers to resolve their problems at their convenience. Raipur MP Shri Brijmohan Agarwal said that Shramveers are the backbone of our state and they deserve credit for being one of the most efficient factor in this progress. Our government is always working for the dignity of Shramveers.
MLAs Mr Motilal Sahu, Anuj Sharma, Guru Khuswant Saheb, Secretary of Labor Department cum Labor Commissioner Mrs Alarmelmangai D, Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Dr Girish Chandel, Raipur Collector Dr Gaurav Kumar Singh, Additional Labor Commissioner Mrs Savita Mishra and LA Jangde along with a large number of Shramveers, officers and employees of the department were present in the program.
