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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Punjab labour dept simplifies access to welfare schemes
1 2 Chandigarh: Punjab labour minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Wednesday said several schemes had been simplified to ensure easier access to workers. He said under the Shagun Scheme of the Punjab Building Workers' Welfare Board, the earlier requirement of a marriage certificate issued by a tehsildar was removed. Now, a certificate from the religious institution where the marriage was solemnised, along with a self-declaration from both families, will suffice. Sond said under the scheme, an amount of Rs 51,000 is provided. Maternity benefits of Rs 21,000 for female construction workers and Rs 5,000 for male workers will now be given upon submission of the child's birth certificate only, with the earlier requirement of the child's Aadhaar card removed. Likewise, the board also scrapped the requirement for a registered marriage certificate to access the scheme. Workers may now avail themselves of the benefit by submitting photographs of the religious place and the religious figure who solemnised the marriage. The minister said the board also abolished the two-year service condition under the stipend scheme for workers' children; benefits can now be claimed from the day contributions begin. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The 5 Books Warren Buffett Recommends You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Sond added MNREGA workers who completed over 90 days of work are being encouraged to register with the Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board to access all associated benefits. He said a budget of Rs 1 crore was approved for awareness campaigns on welfare schemes at the 55th meeting of the Punjab Labour Welfare Board in Feb 2025. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Punjab passes bill relaxing criteria for appointing SC law officers
The Punjab assembly on Monday passed the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Amendment Bill, 2025, for relaxation in the minimal annual professional income criteria for engagement of Scheduled Caste candidates as law officers in the office of advocate general, Punjab. The bill, replacing an ordinance, was presented by finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who stated that this amendment will provide adequate representation to Scheduled Caste candidates in the AG's office. He said that the state cabinet had reserved 58 posts in the AG's office for Scheduled Caste candidates, but several seats remained vacant due to the income limit criteria set by the 2017 law. The amendment aims to reduce the income limit. Cabinet minister Mohinder Bhagat and MLAs Budh Ram, Nachhatar Pal and Vikramjit Chaudhary thanked Cheema. Chaudhary termed the decision to reserve seats for lawyers from the Scheduled Caste community an important and positive step toward ensuring representation and opportunity for marginalised professionals in the legal domain. He also urged the government to revise the income eligibility criteria for the Shagun Scheme. The current threshold of ₹1.8 lakh per annum per family was no longer adequate and excluded many poor SC families from benefiting under this social welfare scheme, he said.
