Labour and Employment Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday announced a one-time compensation of ₹10,000 for registered construction workers who lost income due to the suspension of construction activities under Stages 3 and 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
The Centre invoked the heightened restrictions to curb air pollution across Delhi and the National Capital Region.
“During the GRAP-III and IV period, construction work was halted across Delhi, which directly impacted the livelihood of daily-wage workers. The government has decided to provide them financial assistance to help them cope with this loss,” Mr. Mishra said, addressing a press conference.
He explained that the relief would be extended through the ongoing registration and verification process for construction workers. “The process has two stages – registration and verification – and both are being carried out simultaneously with full seriousness. Once verification is complete, ₹10,000 assistance will be transferred directly to workers’ bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer,” a release stated.
The data from the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board shows that there are currently 2,57,244 registered construction workers in the city.
