Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 2: Labour Department Jammu organised an awareness camp, under the supervision of Renu Bala Saini, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Jammu at Nagrota, here today.
Saini was assisted by Labour Officers Pawan Bahtti and Roshan Lal, besides Labour Inspector Ramesh Pandita in smooth conduct of the camp.
The camp was held in association with Nirman Mazdoor Union led by its President Ramesh Chand and General Secretary Jagdish Sharma with a motive of ‘Sampark Lahar’ to reach the people upto grass root level.
The camp was also attended by Tehsildar Nagrota and BDO Nagrota.
The objective of the camp was to acquaint and update workers with the latest scheme of ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Man-Dhan Yogna’ (PMSYM) and also make them aware to implement J&K Shops and Establishment Act in the newly enrolled area under J&K Shops and Establishment Act of Nagrota Constituency.
Speaking on the occasion, Saini informed that Government of India has announced (PMSYM) in order to provide suitable welfare for unorganised workers on matters relating to old age protection in the form of pension.
Emphasising upon the need of implementation of the scheme she said that (PMSYM) is related to voluntary and periodic contribution based pension system meant for unorganised workers which include home based workers, asha workers, street vendors, header loaders, brick kiln workers, cobblers, rag pickers, domestic workers, washer-men, rickshaw pullers, ruler landless workers, own account workers and leather workers, who are in the age group of 18-40 years, having a monthly income of Rs 15000 or below.
She said these workers will get 3,000 per month as pension under this scheme at the time of maturity (60 years).
She further impressed upon all the shopkeepers present in the camp to make registration under J&K Shops and Establishment Act 1946 for newly extended areas located on both sides of Highway from Nagrota to Bantalab, Bye Pass Nagrota to Jajjhar Kotli Dansal and also cover their employees engaged by them in the establishment with this scheme.
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