India, April 4 -- The Karnataka government has announced plans to establish a welfare board for gig workers in the state.

In a post on X, Karnataka chief minister's office (CMO) said that the state government will levy 5% cess on platform aggregators such as Amazon, Flipkart, Ola, Uber, among others for the "welfare" of gig workers.

The CMO said that the proceeds from the concerned platforms will go towards the welfare board, adding that the state government will continue the remaining funds required to support welfare schemes for gig workers.

"In the state, a decision was made today in a meeting held by Chief Minister @siddaramaiah with Lok Sabha opposition leader @RahulGandhi to form a welfare board for gig workers. A comprehensive b...