Chennai: The State Labor Department will discuss unregistered construction workers, including migrant workers between countries, in special drives to vaccinate labor in the construction sector against Covid-19.
The department has also decided to vaccinate registered members of the Tamil Nadu Nadu Driver Welfare Board as part of the campaign.
The welfare board for construction workers and unorganized drivers will fund vaccination campaigns.
“The department has launched an exclusive drive to vaccinate registered members of the construction workers’ welfare council from June 25.
Now, has decided to cover all of these sector workers because more than 50% of workers have not been registered with the board.
Like the date, there are 12.13 registered members.
Lakh on the board, “said a senior official in the Ministry of Manpower.
The majority of workers are in Chennai, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy District.
After the proposal from the workforce commissioner, the government has given permission to procure vaccines to vaccinate as many construction workers, including unlisted members and migrant construction workers between countries, and registered members of the not organized TN Driver Welfare Council, said the Secretary of the Labor Department R Kirlosh Kumar in order.
The state government’s decision will benefit greatly for most construction workers from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
They consist of more than 80% of total workers in this sector.
“This is a positive step from the government.
It will also help build confidence among migrant workers because each of them will vaccinate what happened before,” Chairman of the National Policy Advocacy Credai – said Sridharan, Sridharan).
Officials say vaccination camps will be held at construction sites in coordination with employers.
“The company’s hospital has been defeated to vaccinate workers,” said a labor inspector.
In the event that the members are registered from the Unmegular Driver Welfare Council, the camps will be held with the help of trade unions, said a senior official.