Odisha Labour Minister orders monthly review to strengthen labour welfare and law enforcement
Jagrut Odisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar ·
State Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singhuntia on Saturday directed the field officers of the Labour Department to ensure the successful implementation of schemes related to labour welfare in the state, strengthen the monitoring system and ensure accountability of officials.
Chairing a state-level review meeting with field officers of the Directorate of Labour at the Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan, the Minister reviewed the progress of various schemes related to child labour, migration of bonded labourers, welfare of construction workers, labour infrastructure and delivery of departmental services.
As per the revised monitoring system, the Joint Labour Commissioners (JLCs) will review the performance of the Deputy Labour Commissioners (DLCs) and District Labour Officers (DLOs) on the 7th of every month. Similarly, the DLCs will review the work of the DLOs on the 4th of every month. On the other hand, the DLOs will evaluate the work of the Assistant Labour Officers (ALOs) and Labour Inspectors on the 2nd and 17th of every month.
Minister Sinchuntia has directed the officials to hold regular review meetings, further strengthen the district-level supervision system, and submit progress reports within the stipulated time frame.