-Omprakash Mishra
Ranchi: During the launch of the SRMI (Safe Responsible Migration Initiative) scheme in a program organized at Project Bhawan, Ranchi, Chief Minister Hemant Soren praised the workers going in search of work from across the state to other states and abroad. Expressing concern about the state government, it was said that in view of the tragedy faced by migrant workers throughout the country during the Corona period, the state government is constantly trying to solve this problem. Also, this scheme is being started for a permanent solution to the problems of migrant workers. It is our endeavor that if the worker or any worker of our state goes to any place outside the state for earning, then he should feel fearless and safe that the government of his state is with him in solving any kind of problem.
Before the start of this scheme and even after the start of the scheme, there were many such occasions when the workers trapped outside the state in any adverse situation requested the state government for help and the Chief Minister showed full sensitivity in those matters to the safe return of the workers. ensured the arrangement.
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33 laborers trapped in the African country of Mali had requested to return to the country
According to the information received from the Chief Minister’s Office, on January 16, the Chief Minister got information that 33 migrant workers of Giridih and Hazaribagh districts are stranded in the African country of Mali and they are not even being paid for their work. Even after a lapse of more than three months, the company is not paying the wages to the migrant workers.
Make arrangements for all possible help for the workers
Taking quick cognizance of the matter, Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed the Minister of Labor, Planning, Training and Skills Department, Satyanand Bhokta to take prompt action in the matter and provide all possible help to the workers. Taking quick action on which Minister Satyanand Bhokta, after finding out the contact details of the laborers through Twitter, directed the Labor Commissioner, Jharkhand Government to contact the Indian Embassy in Mali.
Labor Commissioner wrote a letter to the diplomat at the Indian Embassy in Mali
After establishing immediate contact with the workers and getting detailed information about their problems from them, the Labor Commissioner, A.K. Muthukumar contacted Anjani Kumar, the diplomat of the Indian Embassy in Mali, and requested for a solution to the problem of the workers. The Indian Embassy in Bamako, the African country of Mali, took cognizance of the information given by the state government. Thereafter the embassy established contact with the workers and the company. Both the sides were invited for a meeting on January 18 to resolve the matter.
Arranging the outstanding salary and flight ticket till Ranchi
During the meeting held in the mediation of the Indian Embassy, the company officials took the responsibility of clearing the outstanding wages of the workers and arranging flight tickets from Mali to Ranchi for all the 33 workers. Also, the company will be responsible for their stay, food and any kind of emergency arrangement till all these laborers stay in Mali till the flight is received. This arbitration letter was signed by a representative on behalf of the workers and a representative on behalf of the company. Also, two high officials of the Indian Embassy agreed to this. The embassy has also directed the company to get the no dues certificate from the laborers and inform them after completing the arrangements for their return home.