Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today reviewed activities initiated under State Action Plan for migrant workers with focus on reducing distress migration.

The meeting was presided over by Principal Secretary, Labour & ESI Department.

As per official sources, three Rural Labour Inspectors from Labour & ESI Department have been posted in the block offices of Belpada, Khaparakhol in Bolangir district and Nupada block of Nuapada District, to expedite the coordination works at the block level. Besides, two senior officers from Labour Directorate have also been ordered to camp in Bolangir and Nuapada for strict enforcement of Inter-State Migrant Workmen (RE & CS) Act, 1979. For this, funds have been placed with School & Mass Education Department for ensuring basic infrastructure in the seasonal hostels for the children of migrant workers in the districts of Bolangir, Baragarh, Nuapada & Kalahandi, official sources added.

The camps for registering migrant construction workers under Odisha Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board have started in Bolangir and Nuapada with focus on extending benefits to the eligible registered migrant workers.

The interventions under Odisha livelihood mission to extent financial assistance from vulnerability reduction fund and community investment fund are being worked out in 30 Gram Panchayats of Nuapada & Bolangir, an official informed.

Instructions have been issued to the District Collectors of 11 migration prone districts for publicity of Shramik Sahayata help line and migrant help desk in other states. Required financial assistance have been extended to the District Collectors.