Chandrababu proposes accident insurance to One crore unorganized labor in AP

In a first of its kind in the country the unorganized labor in Andhra Pradesh will get insurance cover as an extension of the social security provided to the work force in the staste .

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed labor department to ensure social security of one crore s unorganized sector laborers in the state.

At a review meeting on labor policy today, he asked officials to consider issuing licenses to hawkers and small vendors through a hassle-free online process besides provision of accident cover, Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana, Driver’s insurance, motor insurance and other policies to hawkers

Given that several global and domestic MNC's were coming forward to invest in Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister asked officials to bring in technologies to reduce manual work of labourers and increase productivity and reduce stress and physical strain. He suggested skill upgradation for farm labourers, women from self-sustainable small business and MGNREGS daily-wage laborers. ' We should establish a single point where labourers could reach out for financial resources, skill upgradation /training and available resource , he urged officials .