Delhi To Represent Welfare Board For Gig Staff, Body Schemes

New Delhi:

Delhi labour minister Kapil Mishra on Friday stated the federal government will represent a welfare board for gig and platform staff and body schemes for his or her welfare.

Mr Mishra chaired a gathering with gig staff and representatives from main platforms and aggregators, together with Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, Uber, UrbanClap, and BigBasket, stated an official assertion.

The session supplied a platform for gig staff to voice their issues on to the federal government and aggregators. They highlighted urgent points equivalent to lengthy working hours, insufficient funds, and the absence of an efficient grievance redressal system, which have lengthy impacted their livelihoods, it stated.

“All these issues will likely be addressed with the cooperation of platforms and aggregators. The federal government will represent a welfare board for gig and platform staff and can body schemes for his or her welfare,” he stated.

He additionally assured the platforms and aggregators that they won’t face harassment from inspectors or another officers in any method.

The Delhi authorities has allotted Rs 10 crore in its FY26 finances to assist these initiatives, he knowledgeable the gathering.

The gig financial system is among the many fastest-growing sectors in India, at the moment using roughly one crore individuals nationwide.

In line with NITI Aayog estimates, this determine is projected to rise considerably to 2.4 crore by 2029-30, the assertion stated.

In Delhi alone, round 5 lakh gig and platform staff contribute to this important financial sector, underscoring its significance to the area’s development, it added.

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