KP CM announces to double assistance package for labourers
PESHAWAR (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, on occasion of International Labor Day announced to double the assistance packages given to the laborers by the provincial government.
He said that the revenue of provincial labour department has increased two folds so the packages of labours should also be enhanced accordingly.
He also announced to appoint/post wage magistrates to ensure the implementation of minimum wages fixed by the government to laborers and said that salaries of labourers must be transferred through bank accounts and effective monitoring mechanism should be put in place.
He was addressing a ceremony held in Peshawar here on Wednesday to mark the International Labor Day.
The Chief Minister made an online transfer of Rs177.5 million to the relevant account for the educational expenditures of their children. A total of 22,354 students will benefit from the transferred amount .On this occasion and directed the provincial labour department to hand over the 2056 residential flats at the earliest to laborers constructed for them in Peshawar.
The CM said that, in consultation with all stakeholders handing over be carried out in a transparent manner.
Addressing the audience, Ali Amin Gandapur said that the role of labourers in in national and economic development is pivotal and they deserve tribute and appreciation for their contribution.
He said that if the problems of labour class are realized in true sense most of them automatically get resolved. He added that the provincial government would safeguard the rights and welfare of the labourers by introducing new legislation and reforms in existing legal framework, stakeholders including labors’ representatives would also be taken on board during the process of legislation and reforms. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would stand by the labour class and would not allow any individual or institution to exploit them.
The chief minister mentioned that, ease of doing business was also one of the priorities of his government adding that potential investors would be attracted to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by extending facilities to them.
Investors were being encouraged to invest in the province by providing conducive environment, plans were also in pipeline for providing locally produced electricity to industry at cheaper rates which will resultantly benefit labourers and create job opportunities in the province.
He added that intentions and priorities of the incumbent provincial government were bonafide and will be successful in delivering.
Provincial Minister for labuor , Fazal Shakoor Khan, Country Director for Pakistan, International Labor Organization, labor representatives and others also addressed the ceremony.
