Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour and Employment Shri Santosh Gangwar requested various State/UT Governments to designate a nodal officer from Labour Department. The main aim is to coordinate with Control Rooms set up by the Union Government for addressing issues of the labour/workers in the country.
Ministry of Labour and Employment recently set up 20 Control Rooms under the Chief Labour Commissioner (C) on pan India basis due to issues of workers arising in the backdrop of COVID-19. Initially, Control Rooms were concerned with wage-related grievances related to the central sphere and issues of migrant labour. Around 20 Control Rooms till yesterday, 1400 pertains to various State/UT Governments.Central Control Rooms along with names of officers deputed by the Central Government for ready reference.
