Labourers assured help

BANNING OF CURRENCY NOTES

Hyderabad: Union Labour Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday said he would hold a review meeting with senior officials of his Ministry in day or two to study the impact of banning Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from circulation, and also on payments to people working in the unorganised sector. There are about 390 million people working in the unorganised sector and that includes agricultural as well as construction labour, he said.

• Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatretya says he will review the situation with the officials in a day or two
• He stresses the need to help 390 million people in unorganised sector

"We need to create certain systems to take the policy (banning the notes) for better implementation at grassroots. We need to have a comprehensive understanding on the subject," he said. "We will have meeting within our Ministry in a day or two. People will eventually get used to the system.

Even an agricultural labourer will also be able to transact through banking system with the help of Jandhan Yojana bank account,” Dattatreya told reporters on the sidelines of 7th CII Global Summit of Skill Development here. About 21 crore bank accounts had been opened under PM Jan Dhan Yojana so far, he said.