JAIPUR: The Ashok Gehlot government will set up an online ‘Labour Employment Exchange’ and approved a ‘Migrant Rajasthani Workers Welfare Fund’ to helps hundreds of labourers who returned home after losing jobs.
Through the online Labour Employment Exchange, workers will be able to get employment in accordance with their skills. Moreover, industries will be able to hire labour according to their needs.
About 12 lakh Rajasthanis living in other states are already registered online but there are many workers who are yet to enrol themselves. According to the Rajasthan government’s data, there are 12 lakh workers who are keen to return.
In a review of the Labor Department through a virtual conference, CM Ashok Gehlot directed officials that survey of workers and construction workers should be done online. “We have an obligation to support the workers in this time of disaster. Our government is deeply concerned about them. Also, it is necessary to ensure the availability of workers to bring industries back on track.”
The CM directed officials of the labour department to provide training to the incoming workers as per their qualifications and requirements of industries. “They should be employed in industries, so that production can start. If there is a need for a change in labour laws as per the need of the time, then do that too. Make sure that no entrepreneurs remove workers or cut wages.”
According to the Federation of Rajasthan Trade and Industry, there are 2.8 lakh industries registered in the state where a total of about 50 lakh workers were employed earlier. Around 30 lakh workers are employed in trade and industry while 20 lakhs are in the construction sector. While 6 lakh workers are from out of Rajasthan in trade and industry, 4 lakh have already left the state. FORTI chairman Suresh Agarwal said industries in Rajasthan are facing a tough time. “After being badly hit by the lockdown, the crisis has worsened in recent weeks as migrant workers continue to leave the state.”