Punjab CM Announces Free Registration for 10 Lakh Workers
CHANDIGARH: On Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced a new initiative to enroll and revalidate 10 lakh construction workers for free. He instructed officials to directly engage laborers in welfare schemes through special camps. During a review meeting of the Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers’ (BOCW) Welfare Board, he emphasized his government’s commitment to ensuring that all construction workers receive social security benefits, welfare support, and opportunities for skill development. Mann expressed regret that welfare schemes for laborers have not reached their full potential due to long processing times, despite available funds. “Currently, only 2.21 lakh workers are…