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Time of India
01-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Delhi govt to conduct annual health check-up of workers and their family: CM Gupta
New Delhi: The Delhi government will conduct the annual health check up of workers and their family members and come up with a notification to fix midday to 3 pm time period as as rest hours for them, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday. Addressing a programme to felicitate workers on the International Labour Day, she said the BJP government is committed to ensuring better life for people who come to Delhi for livelihood and better health and education. Highlighting various initiatives undertaken by her government in the past two months after coming to power in Delhi, Gupta said the scheme for health check up will include all workers and their families. The Delhi government will also ensure that the workers are provided rest from 12 noon to 3 pm when the day is intensely warm, and bring out a notification for it, she said. The BJP government in Delhi has already started implementing schemes such as Ayushman Bharat for health insurance, Vay Vandana Yojana for elderly aged 70 and above, Atal canteen for food and Palna centres for children that will directly benefit the workers, she added.
India Today
01-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Water kiosks, crèches: Delhi Chief Minister announces Labour Day welfare measures
On the occasion of Labour Day on May 1, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a series of welfare measures aimed at supporting labourers in the national capital, particularly during the harsh summer part of the initiative, labourers will be given a mandatory break from 12 noon to 3 pm to protect them from extreme heat. Additionally, 3,000 water kiosks will be set up in and around construction sites across Delhi to ensure access to clean drinking support women labourers, 500 creches named 'Palna' will be set up for their children. The Delhi Chief Minister also announced that labourers will be prioritised for the registration of Ayushman Cards in Delhi to ensure they receive necessary healthcare LABOUR DAY 2024: HISTORY International Labour Day originated in 1889 when a group of socialist parties in Europe decided to designate May 1 as a special day for workers, which they called International Labour Day or Workers Day. The idea for this day came after a significant protest in America in 1886, where workers demanded to work only eight hours a day. However, things got out of hand in Chicago, and some people were injured, leading to what was called 'The Haymarket Affair.' This event marked the beginning of International Labour Day. Must Watch
