Delhi: Workers who lost work due to construction ban to get Rs 5,000 assistance
Zee News
A total of 83,183 construction workers will receive monetary assistance from the Delhi government.
New Delhi: In a bid to provide financial assistance to workers who lost jobs due to the ongoing construction ban, the Delhi government has decided to provide Rs 5000 to such workers. The government had announced a ban on construction activities in 2021 with the aim to tame the rising pollution in the capital city.
A total of 83,183 construction workers will receive monetary assistance from the Delhi government. According to the government officials, the funds will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of the workers.
In 2021, the government had also disbursed a pollution subsistence grant worth Rs 245 crore to 4,91,488 workers registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (DBOCWWB).
This time around, construction workers registered with the DBOCWWB before November 24, 2021, will be eligible for receiving the funds directly to their bank accounts, according to Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
It is important to note that the government had announced the ban on construction activities on November 24, 2021. The government is now expected to distribute Rs 41.9 crore to the remaining 83,000 workers.
