Saurabh Bhagat reviews functioning of Labor Department

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 15-Nov-2018

Commissioner Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Saurabh Bhagat today chaired a high-level meeting to review the  departmental functioning in Kashmir division.The meeting was attended by Special Secretary incharge winter session, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Labour  Commissioner, Bashir Ahmad Khan, CEO/Secretary Building Construction Workers Act, Muzaffar Ahmad, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Fayaz Ahmad  Banday, Additional Provident Fund Commissioner, Nazir Ahmad, Asst. Provident Fun Commissioners, Assistant Labor Commissioners and Insurance  Medical Officers.Threadbare discussions were held during the meeting about the registration of shops and business units in Srinagar as well as in other  districts. The Commissioner Secretary issued directions to the all Asst. Labor Commissioner for proper collection of data with regard to shops doing  business, under construction shops and buildings, construction of hotels at tourist spots and other relevant issues.Apart from reviewing the progress of  the department under various Acts, the progress of digitization and online registration for ease of doing business was also reviewed and deliberations  were made to make the portal of the department fully functional at the earliest.Commissioner Secretary asked the officials to make the system in a way  so that people in any corner of our State can avail the benefits. He also gave a deadline to the officials to conclude the digitization of records within 15  days.The meeting also discussed the pendency of the court cases in Labour courts across the region. The Commissioner Secretary strictly directed  the labour officers and labour inspectors that disposal of the same be made at the earliest.At the beginning of the meeting, Commissioner Secretary  also interacted with the Construction Board Workers Union and gave a patient hearing of their concerns and demands. He assured them that their  issues will be sorted very soon.