2.11 lakh construction workers will receive cash-transfers of Rs. 5,000 as aid by the Delhi government

• Delhi government has disbursed Rs. 52.88 crores to construction workers, more than 1 lakh workers reaped benefits
• Food distribution centres set-up by Delhi Government for all daily-wage, migrant and construction workers across Delhi

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New Delhi , April 23, 2021 :

The Delhi Government, led by CM Arvind Kejriwal, has disbursed ex-gratia payment of Rs. 5000 to each construction worker registered under the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, as aid in the times of crisis. A total of 2,10,684 construction workers will be granted disbursals under this scheme. At present, the Delhi Government has disbursed Rs. 52.88 crore to 1,05,750 construction workers and in the coming days, more construction workers will be granted this ex-gratia relief.

To cater and fulfil the needs of all daily-wage, migrant and construction workers across Delhi, the Delhi Government has also set-up food distribution centres across schools and construction sites of Delhi. Approximately 7000 food packets have already been distributed in these food distribution centres as of Thursday evening.

Delhi Government is also taking rapid action in setting-up a helpline for construction, daily-wage and migrant workers, which will be active in the next 2-3 days. Through this all-encompassing helpline, any worker in Delhi will be able to access information on availability of beds in hospitals, food distribution centres, availability of medicines etc. Delhi Government has taken every action in support and aid of construction, migrant and daily-wage workers in time of the COVID-19 crisis.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has also made a number of efforts and appealed to daily-wage and migrant workers to not leave Delhi as the Delhi Government is doing everything to ensure they are aided.

Delhi Government’s commitment to help construction workers did not go unnoticed even last year, in 2020 during lockdown, when Delhi Government disbursed Rs. 5000 to 55,000 construction workers. Many new construction workers were added to the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, due to large drives for registration of construction workers. Currently, there are 1,72,000 workers registered with the Board.

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