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Ranchi, July 26: Migrant workers returned from Cameroon will be covered under government schemes.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren recommended to nominate Joint Labor Commissioner as Nodal Officer.
The 27 migrant workers of Jharkhand who returned from Cameroon, Africa will be covered under various government schemes.
Hemant Soren has given instructions in this regard. To successfully complete the works covered under the schemes, it has been recommended to nominate Rajesh Prasad, Joint Labor Commissioner, Jharkhand, Ranchi as nodal officer.
Rajesh Prasad will go to the concerned district within 72 hours of receiving the letter and contact the Deputy Commissioner, District Skill Development Officer and Labor Superintendent and prepare an action plan and get this work completed. Labor Commissioner, Jharkhand will review this work daily and inform the undersigned. This order will come into effect with immediate effect.
The 27 labourers from Jharkhand, who were reportedly stranded in Central Africa’s Cameroon, returned to the state on Wednesday.
The labourers had sought help from the state government, through a recent video message, claiming they were not receiving their salaries from the employer and also facing trouble in arranging for daily meals.
Subsequently, Hemant Soren wrote a letter to the Ministry of External Affairs, urging the safe return of the migrant workers, according to an official release.
“We received information about the problems of 27 people of Jharkhand stranded in Cameroon, Africa. Thereafter, the Jharkhand government took the initiative and got the outstanding amount of about Rs 30 lakh paid to them, and brought them back to the state,” Soren said on X.
He said financial assistance of Rs 25,000 was also provided to each labourer upon their return.
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Publish date : 2024-07-26 16:51:43
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