The Uttar Pradesh government under Yogi Adityanath on Friday signed agreements with various industry bodies to provide jobs to migrant workers who have returned to the state due to the corona virus pandemic.
The state MSME Minister Sidharth Nath Singh told PTI that of the 11 lakh job opportunities, the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Indian Industries Association (IIA) are set to provide 3 lakh job opportunities each while the realtors body NARDECO and Laghu Udyog Bharati will provide 2.5 lakh jobs each for migrant workers.
NAREDCO-UP President R.K. Arora said that round 1.25 lakh workers will be absorbed at Ghaziabad, Noida and Greater Noida in the National Capital Region, while the remaining 1.25 lakh will be absorbed in projects across other cities in UP. The association will be training labourers to undertake construction works. The implementation of the MoU is expected to start within 15-20 days, he said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mentioned that providing employment to workers according to their ability at the local level was a ‘top priority’. “Safe and dignified return of other workers is also our commitment,” CM Adityanath said.
The CM appealed to investors to accelerate the production of indigenous goods in the state which will help many people get employment.
Few days ago, the UP government launched the “Pravasi Rahat Mitra” app to identify and track the details of migrants who have returned to the state and skill mapping of about 18 lakh workers has been completed so far.
The state has also set up a Migrant Commission to provide employment based on the educational qualification and skills.
CM Yogi said that government is constantly trying to provide employment to all workers living in the state or coming from outside. “All the workers who are returning are our strength and capital, and now we will use them to build a new Uttar Pradesh. And the process has already started,” he added.
Minister Singh, said “To those who had raised questions as to how the state government will carry out the gigantic task of providing 11 lakh jobs to skilled and semi-skilled labourers, the MSME department has given the answer.” The Minister pointed out that certain states had considered UP labourers as liability but, Yogi Adityanath converted them into assets.