Dehradun, Oct. 16 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 14 Oct: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today instructed officials that all MGNREGA workers in the state should be promptly covered under the Uttarakhand Building & Construction Workers Welfare Board. He emphasised that this task should be treated as a priority, and any delay or negligence would not be acceptable.

The Chief Minister gave clear directions that at least 5 to 6 lakh workers should be registered under the Board within the next three months. He said that welfare schemes for labourers would only be effective if the maximum number of workers directly benefit from them.

CM Dhami stated that it is the responsibility of the labour department and board officials to reach out t...