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.