SHILLONG, JUNE 23: Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) on Tuesday warned of stern action against contractors who fails to register and obtain labour license for their migrant labourers working in different districts of the region.
“The executive committee and the labour department have directed the enforcement wing to conduct a checking drives of labour license which has already started for the past 13 days,” Executive Member (in charge labour) Banteidor Lyngdoh told the budget session of KHADC on Tuesday.
Replying during question hour on the first day of the budget session , Lyngdoh also assured the house that stern action would be taken against contractors failing to register the migrant labourers working in the different construction sites and obtaining labour license.
His assurance came after the opposition members sought clarification as to why the number of labour license issued by the council are less when compared to the numbers of migrant labourers working in its jurisdiction.
Informing that a total of 1079 labour license have been issued till date, the EM said, “Of this, a total of 818 was issued in East Khasi Hills District, 171 in Ri Bhoi District, 71 in West Khasi Hills District and only 19 in South West Khasi Hills District,” adding “The revenue collected from this is Rs 2.15 lakh.”
UDP MDC Brolding Nongsiej said it is surprising to see that the council had issued only 171 labour licenses in Ri Bhoi, a district having many factories and industries operating in its jurisdiction.
According to him, there are quite a large number of migrant labourers from Assam and most of them doesn’t have license. He said, “I urged the executive committee to take up the matter seriously by having a proper checking in place to ensure that all comply with law which will at the same time enhance the revenue collection of the district council.”
Lyngdoh however said the low registration of labour is because of the failure of the contractors to register their workers adding the council urged them to register otherwise it will have no option but to take action as per the report of the enforcement wing.
The EM also informed the house that production of EPIC card is mandatory beside other documents including police verification for obtaining labour license.- By Our Reporter
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