CM Directed To Make Available The Draft Bill On Welfare Of GIG Workers To Gather Opinion

Hyderabad, April 14 (Maxim News): Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed that the draft bill to ensure the welfare and security of gig workers be immediately made available for public opinion. CM emphasized that the final draft should be prepared after considering the suggestions, opinions, and objections received from the public.

Here To Join Us On WhatsApp

The final version of the bill will be ready by the 25th of this month. The Chief Minister held a special meeting at the Secretariat with representatives of gig workers, union leaders, and senior officials from various departments. Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Government Advisor Vem Narender Reddy, Vice Chairman of the State Planning  Board  Chinna Reddy,  Telangana CS Shanti Kumari, Special Chief Secretaries Ramakrishna Rao, Jayesh Ranjan, and Sanjay Kumar, along with other senior officials, attended the meeting.

The Labour Department has prepared a draft of the “Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Bill” aimed at providing job security, insurance, and other rights to gig workers. Officials explained the contents of the draft to the Chief Minister during the meeting.

The Chief Minister suggested several changes and additions to the draft. He stressed that the new law should prioritize the safety of workers while also fostering harmony and coordination between the companies and aggregators. He instructed officials to upload the draft bill online immediately and collect feedback from the public.

The Chief Minister noted that nearly 4 lakh gig workers are employed across the state in sectors such as food delivery, transport, and package delivery. He directed officials to accept suggestions, objections, and feedback from all sections of society. Furthermore, he instructed a final round of deliberation on the draft’s provisions and ordered that the final version of the bill be ready by the 25th of this month, taking all inputs into account. CM emphasized that the process should be completed within the stipulated time so that the bill can be implemented on May 1st, International Labour Day.

The Chief Minister recalled that the government had promised to enact legislation for the safety of gig and platform workers before the elections. He also noted that Telangana was the first state in the country to implement accidental insurance for gig workers. He mentioned that on December 30, 2023, the government issued orders to provide ₹5 lakh accidental insurance in case of a gig or platform worker’s death. He concluded by stating that the new law should serve as a model for the entire country. (Maxim News)

---

More Stories :