Labour Department's all services/industrial schemes now one click away
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 30-
Under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Labour Department has implemented many pro-workers policies during the year 2024. While special camps were organised across Punjab to make the workers aware of the government schemes and other policies, financial assistance worth crores of rupees were given to the workers under many welfare schemes.
Divulging the details, The Labour Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond said that all services/welfare schemes provided by the Department of Labour under various Acts have been digitized. He said that for example Approval of building plan, Acceptance of Stability Certificate. Registration of factory, Grant of license, Renewal of license, Amendment of license, Permission to employ women in night shift, Registration of Principal Employer, Grant of license to contractor, Payment of welfare fund, Claim of benefits of Punjab Labor Welfare Board, Registration of construction site, Registration of trade unions. Submission of Annual Returns under labor laws, claim of benefits of Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Registration of shop and commercial establishment etc have been digitised.