P.R.No.151
P.R.No.151
Tamil Nadu promise ledger
P.R.No.151·2 Jun 2026·governance

47.45 lakh unorganised workers registered under welfare boards since inception: Labour Minister

Labour Welfare and Skill Development Minister Ja. Mohamed Farvas said 47,45,765 unorganised-sector workers -- across trades like construction, driving, pottery, tailoring, handloom weaving, matchbox and fireworks making, saltpan work and gig economy platforms -- have registered with Tamil Nadu's 20 unorganised labour welfare boards since their inception, receiving benefits for education, marriage, maternity, disability, accidental or natural death, funeral expenses and monthly pensions. He inspected the Chennai Royapettah welfare board office on June 2 and distributed benefits to 100 workers from Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu, and ordered officials to upgrade the tracking software for faster, more transparent benefit delivery on the CM's instructions.
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20 Unorganized Workers' Welfare Boards have been set up in Tamil Nadu to safeguard the livelihood of workers engaged in various unorganized sectors, and welfare assistance is being provided through Labour Assistance Commissioner (Social Security Scheme) offices in every district. Workers aged 18 to 60 engaged in various occupations — including construction, manual labour, vehicle driving and repair, pottery, hairdressing, painting, roadside trade, tailoring, handloom weaving, powerloom, fireworks and matchbox making, hair/coir work, footwear, palmyra work, salt-pan work, and internet-based gig work — falling under the Labour Welfare Department's unorganized welfare boards, register free of cost with the board appropriate to their occupation and receive benefits. Since the inception of these welfare boards until 01.06.2026, 47,45,765 workers have registered with these boards. Welfare assistance is being provided for education, marriage, maternity/eyewear, accidental disability, accidental death, natural death, funeral expenses, and monthly pension. Today (02.06.2026), Hon'ble Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development Thiru Jaa. Mohammed Parvez conducted a review at the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Board office in Royapettah, Chennai, and distributed welfare assistance to 100 unorganized workers from Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu districts. Further, in accordance with the directions of the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, these boards have been streamlined, and officials have been directed to upgrade the software to ensure welfare assistance reaches eligible beneficiaries promptly and to work expeditiously to guarantee the social security of all unorganized workers. Labour Commissioner Tmt. Shilpa Prabhakar Satheesh, I.A.S., Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Welfare Board Thiru A. Divyanathan, Administrative Officer Tmt. A. Jayalakshmi, trade union representatives, senior government officials and staff attended the event. Issued By: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9
Issued By: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chennai