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Delhi Government Launches Sweeping Labour Welfare Reforms on Labour Day

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announces wage hikes, childcare facilities, heat safety measures, and healthcare registration to support workers across the city.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta interacts with workers at a construction site on New Rohtak Road. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Photo: SNS (Subrata Dutta)
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Overview

  • The Delhi government has approved a minimum wage increase for workers, effective immediately, as part of its Labour Day initiatives.
  • A three-hour mandatory heat break from noon to 3 p.m. has been ordered for construction workers to safeguard their health during extreme summer temperatures.
  • Plans to establish 500 creche facilities across Delhi aim to support women workers by providing safe childcare options.
  • 3,000 water coolers are being installed in public spaces and near construction sites to ensure hydration for labourers.
  • Labourers are being registered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to provide access to healthcare, with health checks for workers and their families also planned.