India, May 17 -- During a visit to the Nayapalli Labour Haat today, Odisha's Minister of Labour and State Employees' Insurance, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, instructed officials to establish a helpdesk to facilitate the registration of labourers and workers.

The helpdesk aims to simplify the registration process and enable workers to obtain labour cards more efficiently.

Noting that many labourers have yet to receive their labour cards, the Minister stressed the urgency of registration. He emphasised that without official registration, workers are unable to access various welfare benefits provided by the government, including educational assistance, marriage and maternity benefits, as well as death and funeral aid.

Singkhuntia directed labo...