@PIBUnion Minister for Labour and Employment Santosh Gangwar requested various States and Union Territory Administrations to designate a nodal officer from Labour Department to coordinate with Control Rooms set up by Union Government for addressing issues of the labourers in view of the lockdown announced to combat COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter written by Mr Gangwar to the Labour Ministers of State Governments, he said that the officers in the Labour Departments may be sensitized about the 20 Control Rooms set up across the country by Central Government to address grievances of daily labourers and workers.
Underlining the need for concerted efforts, the Minister said that the coordinated efforts of Central and State Governments are required in order to resolve the grievances of the workers.