Migrant Workers Registration Process Very Slow; Expedite for Pandemic Benefit Schemes: SC
The apex court was hearing an application filed by three activists who have sought directions to the Centre and states to ensure food security, cash transfers, transport facilities and other welfare measures.
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New Delhi:Â The Supreme Court on Monday said the process of registration of migrant workers is very slow and it must be expedited so that benefit of various schemes can be extended to them amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The apex court observed it is not happy with the efforts of the Centre as well as the states on the issue of registration of unorganised workers.
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Process of registration of migrant workers very slow, must be expedited: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday said the process of registration of migrant workers is very slow and it must be expedited so that benefit of schemes can be extended to them amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
While stressing on the need to register migrant workers, the apex court said the benefit of schemes can be extended to them after they are identified and registered by authorities.
A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and M R Shah said the government must ensure that benefit of schemes reach beneficiaries, including migrant workers, and the process must be monitored and supervised.
SC to Centre, states: benefits must reach migrant workers, expedite their registration
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SC to Centre, states: benefits must reach migrant workers, expedite their registration. Image Source: IANS
New Delhi, May 24 : The Supreme Court on Monday said its main concern is that benefits which are meant for migrant workers must reach them and stressed the process of their registration is woefully slow. The top court said the Centre and state governments must expedite registration of migrant workers and also those working in the unorganised sectors. A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and M. R. Shah told the Centre s counsel: Our main concern is that benefits meant for migrant workers must reach them. We have taken a cursory look at your (Centre) affidavit but there is nothing about registration of migrant workers in it. The top court also queried that how will the government give dry ration to labourers who do not have ration cards?