In Uttar Pradesh, a special commission has been set up for the employment generation and safeguarding the interests of workers. State Cabinet gave its nod to set up Uttar Pradesh workers welfare commission today.<br />'' <br />''Additional Chief Secretary Home Awanish Awasthi said that Named as the UP Kamgar Shramik Sevayojan Avam Rozgar Aayog, the commission will have an executive board in which many ministers and representatives of different worker's organizations will be members. <br />''<br />''The Chief Minister or a cabinet minister nominated by him will be its chairman and the minister for labour its convener. Within a few hours of its formation the commission held its first meeting also at the Chief Minister's residence to discuss ways to increase opportunities for workers and labourers in the state. Issue of safeguarding the interests of workers and labourers of the state was also discussed.<br />'' <br />''In another important decision the state cabinet has also increased the ex gratia amount given to soldiers of the state who lay down their life in the line of duty. The amount which was 25 lakhs earlier has been increased to 50 lakh out of which 35 lakhs will be given to the wife of the martyred soldier and rest of the amount will go to the parents.<br />