Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Legislative Assembly about the employment of more than 100,000 daily wagers and casual laborers by various government departments. He assured a legal process for their regularization is underway. The workers, totaling 100,501, have been registered through an online Aadhaar-based system for identification and skill profiling.
Abdullah highlighted the distribution of these workers across different departments, with the highest concentration in Public Health Engineering and Irrigation & Flood Control. He mentioned the workforce composition, including casual laborers, daily rated workers, seasonal laborers, and helpers in various sectors. The Chief Minister emphasized the need for a fair and transparent approach in addressing the regularization concerns.
The division of registered workers in Kashmir and Jammu zones was detailed, with Srinagar and Jammu districts having the highest numbers respectively. Abdullah mentioned the formation of a committee to address the regularization issue comprehensively. He assured that the government would carefully consider the committee’s recommendations for appropriate action in line with legal and financial considerations.
CM Abdullah expressed understanding towards the challenges faced by daily wagers and urged their representatives to engage directly for issue resolution instead of resorting to agitation. He reiterated the government’s commitment to a lawful and financially viable process for addressing the concerns of the workforce.
