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New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha Deputy CM KV Singh Deo calls for close cooperation among countries to help migrant workers
BHUBANESWAR : Deputy chief minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Wednesday called for strengthening cross-border cooperation and sharing of best practices for helping migrant workers. Addressing the South Asia Labour Mobility Conference held under the joint auspices of the Bhutan government and World Bank at Thimphu, Singh Deo representing India, said, Migration is a multifaceted reality that greatly affects the quality of life and economic growth of the people. In India, about 10 crore workers migrate to other places every year, usually for one to six months. Singh Deo, also the chairman of the Task Force for Migrant Workers, highlighted the problems faced by the migrant workers in India with specific reference to Odisha and the major steps that have been taken by the state government to combat exploitative advance payment system and regulating informal recruitment chain. Creating awareness for informed migration, strengthening skill development linkages and the steps taken for working towards inter-state portability of services are the other initiatives of Odisha to protect the interest of the migrant workers. Migrant labour help desks in multiple states and creation of district-level emergency relief fund of Rs 15 lakh each are the other measures to help the workers, he said. Leading economists of the World Bank from South Asia, Middle East and North Africa, and representatives from Maldives, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Canada, Australia, Italy and Philippines attended the conference.
New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha DyCM KV Singh Deo in Bhutan to attend global conclave on labour mobility
BHUBANESWAR: Deputy chief minister KV Singh Deo is on a two-day visit to Bhutan to attend the South Asia Labour Mobility Conference organised by the World Bank. Singh Deo will represent India in the two-day international conference to be held at Thimphu, the national capital of Bhutan, beginning May 20. He is currently holding the post of chairman of the task force on distress migration. Distress migration being a major issue of the state, Singh Deo said the international conference will be helpful in finding a permanent solution to the vexed problem through policy formation. Principal secretary of Labour and Employees' State Insurance department, Chitra Arumugam is also attending the conference along with Singh Deo. About 100 representatives from Bhutan, Middle East countries, North Africa, Italy, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Jamaica, Bangladesh, World Bank and government officials will participate in the conference.
The Print
19-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
Odisha Deputy CM in Bhutan to attend labour conference
Singh Deo, who is also the state Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment and Energy, chairs the Task Force on Distressed Migration set up by the Odisha government. He is representing India in the two-day international conference being held in Thimphu on May 20 and 21, an official statement said. Bhubaneswar, May 19 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Monday reached Bhutan to attend the South Asia Labour Mobility Conference, organised by the World Bank, officials said. During the conference, he will engage in discussions on key labour mobility issues and represent India's perspective on challenges and policy frameworks related to migration, it added. 'Participation in the conference will be very helpful in finding a permanent solution and formulating policies to address the problems faced by migrant workers,' the statement said. Chitra Arumugam, principal secretary, Labour and Employees' State Insurance department, is accompanying Singh Deo. Around 100 people, including representatives from Bhutan, West Asian countries, North Africa, Italy, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Jamaica, Bangladesh, representatives of the World Bank and government officials are expected to participate in the conference, officials said. PTI BBM BBM MNB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
