Union Government to Merge Construction Cess with Social Security
HUBBALLI: Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, has accused several state governments, including Karnataka, of misusing funds collected from the labour welfare cess for other purposes. Speaking at a Labour Day event in Hubballi organized by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, she announced that the Central Government plans to integrate this labour cess into a formal social security system. This aims to ensure that the funds are converted directly into pensions and ESIC healthcare benefits for construction workers. Karandlaje criticized some state governments for spending the welfare funds on unrelated activities, such as conducting health camps…