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COVID-19: Labour rights group seeks Rs 50,000-crore emergency fund for informal sector workers

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The Working People’s Charter told the Centre that the economic risks the COVID-19 poses to workers employed in the informal sector cannot be overlooked.

The Working People’s Charter, a labour rights group, on Friday urged the Centre to create an emergency fund of Rs 50,000 crore to provide social and economic support to workers in the informal sectors amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic. The organisation, which claims to represent trade unions and worker groups of all sectors, made the demand in a statement issued on Friday.

The group sought directions for the Economic Task Force set up by the Centre to create the emergency package in addition to the state relief measures, claiming it would allow states with limited fiscal capacity to avail of central assistance. The task force, to be led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. It will plan measures to support the economy amid the crisis.

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