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DIMAPUR, MARCH 28 (MExN): The Nagaland Labour Commissioner, Er SL Wati Aier today informed that Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio has approved for the transfer of Rs. 2000 each to the bank accounts of all building and other construction workers registered under the State/UT Welfare Boards for them to sustain themselves during the during the COVID-19 lockdown.
This is being done as per the directives issued by the Union Minister of State for Labour& Employment.
Altogether 24457 beneficiaries who are already registered with the Nagaland Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board will benefit from this, informed a press release from the Labour Commissioner.
The Department of Labour Nagaland has worked out all technical details of the beneficiaries and transfer of the amount has started successfully through Direct Benefit Transfer. A total expenditure of Rs. 4,89,14,000 (Four Crores, Eighty Nine Lakh, Fourteen Thousand only) is expected to be invested towards this initiative which will be debited from the Cess Fund.
