Recommendation of Parliamentary committee on labour:
- Government introduce a social security number for migrant workers, especially those working in the unorganised sectors.
- Both the State of origin and State where the worker has migrated to should have a record.
- Such a number is essential to avert situations like the one during the extended lockdown when several lakh workers had to walk back to their homes.
Government Steps:
- Government was planning to set up a website to register migrant workers.
- A worker’s Aadhaar number will be used for the registration.
On Social Security Fund:
- No specific details in the legislation as to who will contribute to the fund
- How will it be utilised.
- Government’s Social Security Code Bill 2019, which is under the committee’s consideration provides for a social security fund.
Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/house-panel-wants-social-security-number-for-migrant-workers/article32152295.ece
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Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/iit-m-researchers-use-artificial-materials-and-ultrasound-to-detect-defects-in-large-structures/article32152990.ece#:~:text=Researchers%20in%20the%20Indian%20Institute,an%20international%20peer%2Dreviewed%20journal.
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