<span style="color: #222222;">Today held a meeting Farooq Khan, the Advisor to the Jammu &amp; Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, today held a meeting to review the various measures taken to provide relief to migrant inter-state and local level labourers. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During the meeting, Secretary Labour &amp; Employment, Saurabh Bhagat briefed the Advisor that Labour Commissioner, J&amp;K has disbursed an amount of Rs 16 crore to 1.60 lakh workers with Rs 1000 going to every worker. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The amount is intended to provide a one time relief to workers to procure essential commodities. Mr. Bhagat also apprised Mr. Khan that 7 dedicated help lines have been established for migrant inter-state workers and two for labourers from J&amp;K stranded in various parts across the country are functional and providing help and guidance to these labourer groups. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He further added that relief, ration and medical assistance-cum-facilities are also being extended to these stranded labourers. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr. Khan directed the Labour Commissioner, J&amp;K, the CEO of the J&amp;K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board and Director Environment for sustained efforts &nbsp;to distribute masks to stranded labourers and keep ESIC Model Hospital at Bari Brahmana prepared to deal with the outbreak.</span><br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | April 7, 2020 6:52 PM
J&K LG's advisor reviews measures to relief local and migrant labourers