Rs 17.65 cr for regd const workers in UT

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir administration sanctioned on Monday Rs 17.65 crore for construction workers registered with the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, in view of the country-wide lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus infection.
According to an order, this financial package is meant for construction workers, who have been left jobless due to the lockdown. Accordingly, the government sanctioned Rs 1,000 for each active registered construction worker.
The amount out of the cess fund available with the Board shall reach the beneficiary through direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode for buying essential commodities, it said.
Some of the districts even distributed the financial aid among the beneficiaries.
In Kupwara, Rs 1.45 Crore were distributed among 1880 beneficiaries as Education Assistance under Building and other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act.
Besides, an amount of Rs 1.14 crore was also distributed among 11427 registered labours at the rate of Rs. 1000 per head through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) as COVID-19 assistance during lockdown.
In Reasi, Deputy Commissioner Indu Kanwal Chib disbursed Rs 9.47 lakh among construction workers of the district under Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Scheme of Labour Department.
Additionally, an amount of Rs 5.8 lakh for purchase of ration was also disbursed to active construction workers.
Similarly, the Department of Labour disbursed an amount of Rs 1.29 Crore among Building and other Construction workers in Bandipora.
It included Rs 81.69 lakh among 8169 registered labourers, Rs 44.29 lakh among 596 beneficiaries as Education Assistance for the children of labourers while an amount of Rs 3.37 lakh was also disbursed to 28 labourers as disability and minor ailment assistance.