Khandu assures BRO labour union of welfare and development

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu today assured BRO labour union of his full commitment to ensure welfare and development of BRO labourers working in Arunachal Pradesh.
The Chief Minister during a meeting with the labour union here, said steps would be taken to resolve their problems when the union expressed its grievances on the hard working conditions and they being denied of their legitimate rights like labour laws, constitution of BRO, right to education and laws of the land, an official release said.
The union said they were not provided with proper accommodation, electricity supply, medical facilities, no schools for their children and no social security as they had to work in remote jungles and high altitude areas.

The union urged the Chief Minister to intervene in the matter with the Centre so that necessary directions may be issued to the Director General, Border Roads for providing benefits to BRO labourers as per the law of the land.
Also they requested for his intervention to enable all labourers to be registered under 'Arunachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board' to avail social security schemes provided under the boards act.
Khandu assured to take up the matter with the Union Ministry for Labour and Employment, the release added.