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Govt proposes NREGA-like urban job plan

Government has proposed to launch an urban employment guarantee scheme on the lines of NREGA and give statutory sanctions to minimum wages.

The proposal, which focuses on generating employment and enhancing employability among less advantaged, is part of the short-term strategies and targets of the government contained in the first Annual Report to the People on Employment.

At present, states are under no obligation to implement revision of minimum wages by the Centre. The report, released by the ministry of labour and employment, has emphasized on achieving an employment growth rate of at least 2.5% per annum compatible with the 9% growth in the economy.

The government has solicited comments and suggestions from the people on major issues highlighted in the report, especially those relating to the employment of youth, women and disadvantaged groups.

The report has stressed that NREGA programme must reach out to all poor households with 100 days of assured employment and statutory provisions to provide social security and improved conditions of work and remuneration of contract workers at par with the regular employees.

Among its long-term goals, the report has sought to enhance the scope of employment in the organized sector and enhance regular employment for less advantaged groups especially in poorer states.

It has also called for a comprehensive coverage of unorganized sector workers under social security schemes and rationalization and simplification of labour regulations and broadening the ambit of labour reforms. The report favoured detailed skill mapping mechanism and creation of a credible and independent accreditation and certification process.