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| Govt forms Task force on Welfare of Poor under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan initiatives | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, June 11: J&K Government today constituted a six member (including Chairperson) Task Force, on Welfare of the Poor, including migrants and destitute, for the implementation of the initiatives, schemes & relief measures under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As per an order issued by GAD, Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department will act as the Chairperson of the Task Force, while Principal Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department; Commissioner/Secretary, Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment; Commissioner/Secretary, Labour and Employment Department; Secretary, Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj and Secretary, Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs will be the members. The initiatives to be implemented by the Task Force are: Affordable rental complex for urban poor under PMAY (Affordable Rental Housing Complexes); Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana; 5 kg wheat/rice per person and 1 kg pulses for each household for next 3 months; Gas Cylinder, free of cost, for next 3 months; Ex-gratia of Rs. 1000 to poor senior citizens, poor widows and poor Divyang; Relief to workers under Building and Construction Workers Welfare Funds; Crediting of 24% of monthly wages into the PF accounts of wage earners below Rs, 15,000 per month in businesses having less than 100 workers, for next three months; Non refundable advance of 75% of the amount to the workers registered under EPF; EPF support for business and workers for 3 more months, payment of 12% of employer and 12% employees contribution into EPF accounts of eligible establishments, Reduction in EPF contribution from existing 12% to 10%, for business and workers for next 3 months (for others) ; Disbursal of Revolving Fund (RF) to self help group on PAISA portal; Creation of new self help groups; Enrolment of returning migrants in MGNREGA; Provision of work to the migrant workers as per the provision of MGNREGA Act; Continuation of MGNREGA work in monsoon as well in plantations, horticulture, live stock related sheds; Fixation of minimum wages to be simplified; Appointment letter to all workers to promote formalization; Annual health check-up for employees; Modification of definition of inter-state migrant workers which include migrant workers employed directly by the employer, workers directly coming to the destination state and workers employed through a contractor; Portability of welfare benefits for migrant workers; Extension of ESIC coverage to all districts and all establishments with 10 or more employees; Extension of ESIC coverage to employees working in establishment with less than 10 employees on voluntary basis; Re-skilling fund for retrenched employees; Opening of all occupations for women with permission to work at night with safeguards; Provision of Social Security Fund for unorganised workers; Gratuity for Fixed Term employment; Migrants, neither NFSA or state card beneficiaries, to be provided 5 kg of grain per person and 1 kg of channa per family per month for 2 months; Employment push using CAMPA fund; Amendment to Essential Commodity Act to enable better price realization for farmers — to implement; Boosting private sector investment in social infrastructure through Revamped Viability Funding Scheme (RVFS) with VGF of 30%. The terms of reference of the above Task Force will be to study each of the schemes, benefits & relaxations announced by Government of India and finalise steps to be taken to implement each scheme. The panel will meet at least once a week to review the progress and coordinate action between departments on the activities assigned; to submit fortnightly reports in a brief, summarised format for perusal of Lieutenant Governor and Chief Secretary on the 1st and 15th of every month beginning from June 15, the spokesman said. |
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