NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scheme – Satyamev Jayate and announced a number of steps aimed at reforms in labour sector and eased provident fund provisions.
The launch will help in bringing transparency in the labour sector while removing difficulties at workforce and providing conducive atmosphere to entrepreneurs as well. “There are 44 labour laws, of which, 16 come under the ambit of the Central government,” Mr A K Sinha, Additional Secretary, Labour, told UNI.
To bring accountability in the inspection processes of the industrial units, Mr Sinha said, every inspector would be asked to submit his report within three working days to the government.
The National Health Insurance Scheme for unorganised sector will be strengthened and various other schemes for the sector merged. The benefits of these schemes would be available through a ‘smart card’.
(AGENCIES)
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