Punjab Labour Minister Ansar Majeed Khan has said unregistered units should be covered on a priority basis and special efforts be made to bring brick kiln workers under the domain of the Punjab Employees Social Security Institutions (PESSI).
He expressed these views while chairing a progress review meeting at PESSI head office on Tuesday.
PESSI Vice Commissioner Khalid Mehmood Malhi briefed the provincial minister regarding collection of social security contribution, registration of new units, purchase of medicine and medical equipment as well as latest progress on automation programme.
The minister directed the vice commissioner to prepare plan for providing social security benefits to the dependents of deceased secured workers even upon natural death and to amend the law accordingly.
He added, “All the chambers of commerce be informed about automation programme and positive steps be taken after getting suggestions of all the stakeholders.”
Later on, while speaking to the media, he further said that a mechanism was being made to facilitate the labourers of housing industry.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 9th, 2020.
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