Minister announces welfare measures for drivers, gig and construction workers
50% subsidy up to a maximum of ₹75,000 to 1,000 workers to purchase new electric autos
The Tamil Nadu government announced a series of welfare measures for drivers, gig workers, and construction workers on Tuesday. To purchase new electric autos, up to 1,000 registered workers will receive a 50% subsidy up to ₹75,000. For those with existing autos, a 50% subsidy up to ₹30,000 will be provided to convert them to CNG systems.
Additionally, gig workers registered with the Tamil Nadu platform-based gig workers welfare board will be offered accidental insurance worth ₹10 lakh. The government will also establish Construction Skill Centres of Excellence in five government Industrial Training Institutes at a cost of ₹76.46 crore to train construction workers in modern technologies.
To accommodate construction workers relocating to metropolitan areas, 'Transit Accommodation Centres' with basic amenities will be set up in Chennai and Coimbatore at a cost of Rs.14 crore. Furthermore, a scheme called 'Ayalagam Sellum Tamil Nadu Kattumana Vettri Karangal' will offer international standard skill training and foreign language training to 1,000 registered construction workers, aiming to facilitate overseas employment opportunities, at a cost of ₹15.06 crore.
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