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NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has asked the labour ministry to look into the reasons for not being able to ensure optimal utilisation of funds made available during the coronavirus-induced pandemic. The report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on the Demands for Grants for 2021-22 was tabled in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The panel said though the ministry’s expenditure for the current fiscal was bumped up on account of the newly-launched Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), the government could only spend about 52.8% of the funds till February 15.
The report also said two new schemes, the PMGKY and Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) were launched with the intention to cater to the needs of people during the pandemic and emphasised that the ministry must make “accurate budgetary estimates” before seeking supplementary allocations.
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Policymakers, experts for bolstering protections of migrant workers
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DHAKA, Feb 20, 2021 (BSS) – Policymakers, experts and representatives from national and international organizations today put emphasis on strengthening engagement of Trade Unions and Civil Society Organizations in migration sector of Bangladesh to bolster protections of migrant workers at home and abroad.
They made the remarks while speaking at “National Consultation on Migration and Development: Trade Unions and Civil Society Organization’s Platform,” organised by WARBE Development Foundation with support of Solidarity Centre Bangladesh.
Speaking as the chief guest, chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and Employment Ministry Mujibul Haque Chunnu, MP, said migrant workers have been facing various problems at home and abroad.
Read more about Absence of data on migrant workers affected initiatives: Parliament panel on Business Standard. The panel lauded the announcement of creating a portal for mapping unorganised sector workers in the Union Budget 2020-2021