Our government is dedicated to the empowerment and upliftment of labour families: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai

31 meritorious labour children received incentive amount of Rs 2 lakh each from the hands of Chief Minister

Chief Minister transferred assistance amount of Rs 19.71 crore online to the accounts of 38 thousand workers

Raipur 15 June 2025: “We are working dedicatedly for the empowerment and upliftment of labour families. Your affection and cooperation is our biggest strength and together we will realize the resolve of a developed, prosperous and strong Chhattisgarh.” Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai was addressing the program by distributing incentive amount of Rs 2 lakh each to 31 meritorious children of registered workers who got place in the top 10 of class 10th and 12th under the Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana organized at the New Circuit House in the capital Raipur today. During this, the Chief Minister transferred assistance amount of more than Rs 19.71 crore directly to the bank accounts of 38 thousand 200 construction workers of the state registered in Chhattisgarh Bhawan and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board under various schemes. Congratulating the meritorious children of Shramveers who achieved excellent results in the 10th and 12th examinations, the Chief Minister said that our government understands the needs of the labour families very well and is working dedicatedly for their overall welfare. He said that today if a child of a labour family wants to study abroad, then a provision of assistance up to Rs 50 lakh has been made by the Labor Department for that too. Sai said that we are keeping pace with innovation and making such policies which provide maximum employment to the youth of the state. Referring to the attractive industry policy of the state, he said that till now the state government has received investment proposals of more than Rs 5 lakh crore, which will create employment opportunities on a large scale.

Sharing his experiences as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Labor, Sai said that I have a special affection towards the workers and working in the interest of the workers always gives satisfaction. The Chief Minister said that I was given the responsibility of the Ministry of Labor for two years during the first term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and as Minister of State for Labor under his leadership, we took many historic steps towards the pension reform of workers and ensured the minimum pension amount. He said that our Prime Minister is sensitive towards the workers and on his instructions, we took a big decision during this period to use the unclaimed amount of about 27 thousand crore rupees lying in the Provident Fund (PF) of the workers for years in their interest. As Minister of State, our government started the Universal PF Number, which solved the problem of workers repeatedly claiming PF amount. On this occasion, the Chief Minister urged everyone to make the information of the schemes being run by the Labor Department reach other needy people, so that more and more workers can take advantage of them. Along with providing hot and nutritious food to the workers, he also shared information about other welfare schemes being run in the state. Industry Minister Lakhan Lal Devangan said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, the state is moving forward in the direction of all-round development. He informed that in these one and a half years, all the promises under “Modi ki Guarantee” have been fulfilled. He said that today under various schemes, Rs. 19.71 crore is being provided to 38 thousand 2 hundred workers and Rs. 62 lakhs is being given to 31 students selected in the merit list. Dewangan informed that under Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Shram Anna Yojana, full meal is being provided to workers at Rs. 5 in 46 centers of 17 districts and in future it will be implemented in all industry based districts. Along with this, information was also given about starting free coaching facility for the children of workers.

The Labor Minister said that under the new industry policy, the rules for setting up industries have been simplified, which has increased investment and employment opportunities are being created for the youth. Dr. Ram Pratap Singh, President of Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, said that with the resolve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state is moving towards new heights of development. 31 public welfare schemes are being run in the state through the board, which include schemes like Noni Empowerment, Mahtari Jatan, Shramik Siyaan Sahayata. He said that the board is providing health, education and financial assistance to 29.47 lakh registered workers of the state and their families. Workers can get their registration done in Shramev Jayate App, Public Service Center or Labor Office. During the program, the children benefited from the Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana expressed their happiness and gratitude in front of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai. All the children said that they are from laborer and poor families, but this scheme gave them the opportunity to study. This scheme is giving new wings to the dreams of labour families. Hira Singh of Bhaiyathan in Surajpur district said that after completing his B.Tech from IIIT, he has now become a junior data science developer. He got an assistance of Rs 4.10 lakh from this scheme, which helped him complete his studies. Similarly, B.Tech final year student Amalendra Pankra said that his family earns a living by doing labour and with the help of this scheme, they are able to pay the college fees. Another student Deepak Pankra shared his struggle-filled journey from a small village in Surajpur to admission in IIIT, Raipur. Deepak told that he is paying the fees of his B.Tech studies through the scheme and he has received assistance of about Rs 4 lakh from the scheme. Chief Minister Sai wished all the children of Shramveers for a bright future. The details of the schemes and the number of their beneficiaries and the amount are as follows

Under Minimata Mahtari Jatan Yojana, 1,915 workers were given Rs 3.83 crore, under Chief Minister Cycle Assistance Scheme, 279 workers were given Rs 10.33 lakh, under Chief Minister Shramik Tool Assistance Scheme, 6,319 workers were given Rs 2.19 crore, under Chief Minister Sewing Machine Assistance Scheme, 12 workers were given Rs 94 thousand 800, under Chief Minister Naunihal Scholarship Scheme, 4,825 workers were given Rs 96.17 lakh, under Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Education Assistance Scheme, 155 workers were given Rs 37.63 lakh, under Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Education Assistance Scheme, 2 workers were given Rs 40 thousand under Chief Minister Construction Laborer Long Life Assistance Scheme, under Chief Minister Construction Laborer Safety Equipment Assistance Scheme 74.08 lakh rupees to 4,939 workers, 50 thousand rupees to 1 worker under Utkrisht Khel Protsahan Yojana for children of construction workers, 7 lakh rupees to 7 workers under Didi E-Rickshaw Sahayata Yojana, 2.64 crore rupees to 264 workers under Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Mrityu and Divyang Sahayata Yojana, 4.97 crore rupees to 2,486 workers under Mukhyamantri Noni Empowerment Sahayata Yojana, 74.40 lakh rupees to 372 workers under Mukhyamantri Shramik Sian Sahayata Yojana, 2.00 crore rupees to 15,066 workers under the scheme of assistance amount for free uniform and book copy for children of construction workers, 25 lakh rupees to 25 workers under Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Awas Sahayata Yojana were provided. This initiative will play an important role in providing financial assistance to the construction workers of the state and their families and improving their standard of living. On this occasion, Labor Department’s Joint Secretary Dr. Farha Alam, Labor Commissioner-in-charge S.L. Jangde along with Labor Department officers, employees and workers’ families were present.