Working on plan to end contractual labour system in Delhi: Kejriwal

The Delhi government is working on a proposal for regularising the services of contractual workers and to abolish contract labour system in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today.

The chief minister assured the labourers of taking action against those who are not abiding by the minimum wage norms.

He also urged all the labourers to send their students to school and assured that the government is taking steps to make its schools at par with the private schools.

"The government is also working on a proposal for regularising the services of contractual workers and to abolish contract labour system in Delhi," Kejriwal said, while addressing a gathering on the occasion of Labour Day.

"If Delhi was granted statehood, we would have made all contractual labourers permanent. We are facing certain hurdles but we will do it soon. We will take strict action against those not abiding by minimum wage norms for labours," he added.

Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai announced that the registered construction workers will soon receive passes for free travel in DTC buses plying across the city.

"The government is working on a proposal to provide free DTC bus pass facility to the registered construction workers, for which agenda will be placed in the construction board meeting," he said.