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Cabinet nod to new bill for welfare of gig workers
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Ranchi: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved The Jharkhand Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill of 2025 for tabling it during the next session of the state assembly.
Briefing the media after the meeting, state finance secretary Prashant Kumar said the proposal was moved by labour employment and training department. "The bill is to streamline and work towards welfare of gig workers in the state who are engaged with various online based platforms," he said.
After the enhancement of the law, a Jharkhand Platform Based Gig Workers' Board will be formed in the state. "The board will ensure their registration, data keeping and work towards their welfare.
A separate welfare fund for gig workers will also be set up," Kumar added.
The cabinet approved 11 other proposals during Wednesday's meeting.
The cabinet gave it's nod for the creation of teaching and non-teaching staff positions in the newly established government engineering colleges in Bokaro and Godda as per AICTE norms and regulations. "For each college, 85 teaching and 125 non-teaching positions have been created.
It will incur an expense of Rs 41.87 crore annually to the state exchequer," Kumar said.
The cabinet also approved formation of the Jharkhand Municipal Contractor Registration (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which will make GST registration in state mandatory for entity seeking to take work orders or contracts from the state urban development department.
Administrative approval was also given for the transfer, widening, strengthening, and reconstruction of the Pakur-Barharwa main road with an estimated budget of around Rs 40,39 crore.
The cabinet also sanctioned transferring of all posts of doctors and medical staff at jails across the state to the health department from home department for better management of resources. It also approved a proposal to reinstate 25 teachers, whose appointed were declared illegal in a in CBI investigation but was later allowed by the Supreme Court and Jharkhand High Court, allowing them to receive their due benefits and pensions.
