CORONA SHATTERED CONFIDENCE OF SCATTERED WORKFORCE: LET'S THINK ABOUT THEM
SHATTERED CONFIDENCE OF SCATTERED WORKFORCE: LET'S THINK ABOUT THEM
The constructive solution is needed for the revival of the shattered and scattered economy with the shattered confidence of a scattered workforce in India. The constructive solution is particularly needed taking into account the huge93%unorganised sector, informal sector workers which include worst hit migrant workers.
The data below is published in the economic survey of India(Economic Survey of
India, India on the Move and Churning: New Evidence PAGE 256).
Workforce
2. Migrant Workforce 5.1 CRORE
(51 MILLION)
3. There are 5.1 crore workers in the construction sector as an estimation given
by The Government of India’s official Invest India website. It is informed by
the Finance Minister of India that there are 3.5 crore registered construction workers.
It means 1.5 crore construction
workers are unregistered. These 1.5 crore construction workers are not registered
with any labour welfare boards.
4. So far, around Rs.52,000 crore has been collected as BOCW Welfare Cess,
of which around Rs 31,000 crore remains unutilised.
5. Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India on its official Website for MGNREGA shows 11.67 cr.
Active Workers. Some of the above workers (who have completed 90 days of construction work
within twelve months from the application of registration under the BOCW welfare
board )are also registered in BOCW welfare boards.
6. Please click the following links to understand the relation between BOCW welfare Boards and MGNREGA and also the constructive solution provided
in the present article.
http://citucentre.org/component/k2/114-note-on-welfare-benefits-to-mgnrega-workers-under-building-and-other-construction-workers-recs-act
7.
First Constructive solution in my opinion considering
the above facts is that- The migrant workers are going back to their villages.
- Most of the migrant workers are construction workers
- The registering authority is at the local level in MGNREGA
- The migrant construction workers should get registered in MGNREGA in their villages.
- So that
they get unemployment allowance entitled under
- MNREGA if they don't get work
within 15 days of demand.
- MGNREGA workers who have completed 90 days of
- construction work
within twelve months (from the application
- of registration under the BOCW welfare
board) are also eligible
- to get registered in BOCW welfare boards.
SHATTERED CONFIDENCE OF SCATTERED WORKFORCE: LET'S THINK ABOUT THEM
The constructive solution is needed for the revival of the shattered and scattered economy with the shattered confidence of a scattered workforce in India. The constructive solution is particularly needed taking into account the huge93%unorganised sector, informal sector workers which include worst hit migrant workers.
The data below is published in the economic survey of India(Economic Survey of
India, India on the Move and Churning: New Evidence PAGE 256).
Workforce
1. Total Workforce 48.2 CR
(482 MILLION)
2. Migrant Workforce 5.1 CRORE
(51 MILLION)
3. There are 5.1 crore workers in the construction sector as an estimation given
by The Government of India’s official Invest India website. It is informed by
the Finance Minister of India that there are 3.5 crore registered construction workers.
It means 1.5 crore construction
workers are unregistered. These 1.5 crore construction workers are not registered
with any labour welfare boards.
4. So far, around Rs.52,000 crore has been collected as BOCW Welfare Cess,
of which around Rs 31,000 crore remains unutilised.
5. Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India on its official Website for MGNREGA shows 11.67 cr.
Active Workers. Some of the above workers (who have completed 90 days of construction work
within twelve months from the application of registration under the BOCW welfare
board )are also registered in BOCW welfare boards.
6. Please click the following links to understand the relation between BOCW welfare Boards and MGNREGA and also the constructive solution provided
in the present article.
http://citucentre.org/component/k2/114-note-on-welfare-benefits-to-mgnrega-workers-under-building-and-other-construction-workers-recs-act
http://citucentre.org/component/k2/114-note-on-welfare-benefits-to-mgnrega-workers-under-building-and-other-construction-workers-recs-act
7.
First Constructive solution in my opinion considering
the above facts is that
- The migrant workers are going back to their villages.
- Most of the migrant workers are construction workers
- The registering authority is at the local level in MGNREGA
- The migrant construction workers should get registered in MGNREGA in their villages.
- So that they get unemployment allowance entitled under
- MNREGA if they don't get work within 15 days of demand.
- MGNREGA workers who have completed 90 days of
- construction work within twelve months (from the application
- of registration under the BOCW welfare board) are also eligible
- to get registered in BOCW welfare boards.
· In the health emergency like this, the call is to relax some conditions
of eligibility in various schemes to make it more inclusive for a specific period.
The above-mentioned eligibility of 90 days of construction work if reduced to
30 days-50 days of construction work more MGNREGA workers could get registered
into the BOCW Board and could avail of its benefits.
· The Gram Sevak/Sachiv (authority is given to him under notification of
govt.) should issue a certificate particularly for migrant construction workers
that the migrant worker is a construction worker and worked for ---days,
according to the self-declaration of the migrant worker
The above relaxation/exemption for a specific time for migrant workers
will also help Mining and Quarrying sector migrant
worker (Cutting the
stone, breaking it and crushing the stone finely come under the Recognised Types of Works of construction). Agriculture and Allied Activities sector migrant
worker, they always shuffle their work between off
agriculture season and short term construction work, and Water Supply,
Sewerage and Waste Management sector migrant worker (Gutter and plumbing works.
Drainage, Water Works Including Channels for Distribution Of Water) as many of them will come under the Recognised Types of Works
of construction.
Or please see at the end
9. Second Constructive solution for the most neglected and vulnerable domestic workers. The
website of ILO displays certain information under the heading “About domestic work” which
is quoted below-
Definition of Recognised Types of Works under
“Building or other construction work" is so extensive that it encompasses more than five crores of construction workers as the nature of work touches many allied activities that touch the other sectors also. If all the workers who are doing the recognised types of works get registered in BOCW welfare Board then the number of construction workers would rise and benefit more and more workers in this time of crisis. Moreover, if through MGNREGA active workers get registered in the BOCW Board then the Board has the potential to benefit them all.
· In the health emergency like this, the call is to relax some conditions
of eligibility in various schemes to make it more inclusive for a specific period.
The above-mentioned eligibility of 90 days of construction work if reduced to
30 days-50 days of construction work more MGNREGA workers could get registered
into the BOCW Board and could avail of its benefits.
· The Gram Sevak/Sachiv (authority is given to him under notification of
govt.) should issue a certificate particularly for migrant construction workers
that the migrant worker is a construction worker and worked for ---days,
according to the self-declaration of the migrant worker
or
The Gram Sevak/Sachiv
should issue a certificate of exemption particularly for these migrant workers.
The above relaxation/exemption for a specific time for migrant workers will also help Mining and Quarrying sector migrant worker (Cutting the stone, breaking it and crushing the stone finely come under the Recognised Types of Works of construction). Agriculture and Allied Activities sector migrant worker, they always shuffle their work between off agriculture season and short term construction work, and Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management sector migrant worker (Gutter and plumbing works. Drainage, Water Works Including Channels for Distribution Of Water) as many of them will come under the Recognised Types of Works of construction.
The above relaxation/exemption for a specific time for migrant workers will also help Mining and Quarrying sector migrant worker (Cutting the stone, breaking it and crushing the stone finely come under the Recognised Types of Works of construction). Agriculture and Allied Activities sector migrant worker, they always shuffle their work between off agriculture season and short term construction work, and Water Supply, Sewerage and Waste Management sector migrant worker (Gutter and plumbing works. Drainage, Water Works Including Channels for Distribution Of Water) as many of them will come under the Recognised Types of Works of construction.
Or please see at the end
9. Second Constructive solution for the most neglected and vulnerable domestic workers. The
website of ILO displays certain information under the heading “About domestic work” which
is quoted below-
“Official statistics place the numbers employed
in India as 4.75 million, (of which 3 million are women) but this is considered
as severe underestimation and the true number to be more between 20 million to
80 million workers”
Domestic
workers welfare boards in many states have registered the domestic workers and
provide certain social security welfare schemes. There is a very small amount of
funds available with these boards. If
health emergency cess is collected at a negligible rate from the government
employees and private employees with certain amount salary (that can afford a
domestic help) some relief could be provided to these unorganised domestic workers who are neglected, vulnerable workers.
Definition of Recognised Types of Works under
“Building or other construction work" is so extensive that it encompasses more than five crores of construction workers as the nature of work touches many allied activities that touch the other sectors also. If all the workers who are doing the recognised types of works get registered in BOCW welfare Board then the number of construction workers would rise and benefit more and more workers in this time of crisis. Moreover, if through MGNREGA active workers get registered in the BOCW Board then the Board has the potential to benefit them all.
Definition
of Recognised Types of Works
“Building or
other construction work means the
· construction,
1. Buildings,
53. Construction of public parks,
sidewalks, picturesque terrain, etc.
· construction,
·
alteration,
·
repairs,
·
maintenance
or demolition,
of or, in relation to…
1. Buildings,
2. Streets,
3. Roads,
4. Railways,
5. Tramways,
6. Airfields,
7. Irrigation,
8. Drainage,
9. Embankment And Navigation
Works,
10. Flood Control Works (Including
Storm Water Drainage Works),
11. Generation Of Power
12. Transmission And Distribution
Of Power,
13. Water Works (Including
Channels For Distribution Of Water),
14. Oil And Gas Installations,
15. Electric Lines,
16. Wireless,
17. Radio,
18. Television,
19. Telephone,
20. Telegraph and Overseas
Communications,
21. Dams,
22. Canals,
23. Reservoirs,
24. Watercourses,
25. Tunnels,
26. Bridges,
27. Viaducts,
28. Aqua ducts,
29. Pipelines,
30. Towers,
31. Cooling Towers,
32. Transmission Towers and Such
Other Work,
33. Cutting the stone, breaking it
and crushing the stone finely.,
34. Cutting and polishing of tiles
or tiles.,
35. Carpentry with paint, varnish,
etc.,
36. Gutter and plumbing works.,
37. Electrical works including
wiring, distribution, tensioning, etc.,
38. Installation and repair of
fire extinguishers.,
39. Installation and repair of air
conditioning equipment.,
40. Installation of automatic
lifts, etc.,
41. Installation of security doors
and equipment.,
42. Preparation and installation
of iron or metal grills, windows, doors.,
43. Construction of irrigation
infrastructure.,
44. Interior work (including
decorative) including carpentry, virtual ceilings, lighting, plaster of Paris.,
45. Cutting glass, plastering
glass and installing glass panels.,
46. Preparation of bricks, roofs,
etc., not covered under the Factories Act, 1948.,
47. Installation of energy-efficient equipment like solar panels etc.,
48. Installation of modular units
for use in places like cooking.,
49. Preparation and installation
of cement concrete material etc.,
50. Construction of sports or
recreational facilities including swimming pool, golf course, etc.,
51. Construction or erection of
information panels, road furniture, passenger shelters or bus stations, signal
systems.,
52. Construction of Rotaries, Installation
of Fountains, etc.,
Construction of public parks, sidewalks, picturesque terrain, etc.
53. Construction of public parks,
sidewalks, picturesque terrain, etc.
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