Covid-19 lockdown: 20 mn construction workers got Rs 4957 cr aid, says govt

About 17.5 million transactions were done directly into the bank accounts of the workers through Direct Benefit Transfer

Twenty million building and other construction workers (BOCW) received cash assistance of Rs 4,957 crores during the Covid-19 induced lockdown, the Ministry of Labour & Employment said on Tuesday.

"In a significant move, the states governments, in response to the advisory dated 24th March, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, have disbursed a substantial amount of Rs 4,957 crore cash assistance till date to approximately twenty million registered construction workers across the country during the lockdown," a labour ministry statement said.

About 17.5 million transactions were done directly into the bank accounts of the workers through Direct Benefit