Bhubaneswar, April 22: A meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was held today at Lok Seva Bhavan to reduce the problem of displacement of migrant workers.
In this meeting, a company named SBM Advisor gave a powerpoint presentation to the Deputy Chief Minister on the reduction in the pressing issue like displacement of migrant workers through milk production in Odisha. Minister of Labour and Employees State Insurance Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia was also present in the meeting.
Singh Deo currently holds the chairman of the task force formed to reduce the distressed migration.
He said, at present, the government is looking seriously into this issue.
The reasons for the displacement of migrant workers varies district to district.
He advised the officers to analyze thoroughly and take suitable steps. The livelihood of the rural people can be strengthened by dairy farming and cattle rearing.
It was observed in the meeting that the problem of labour migration can be reduced to a large extent by making women's self-reliant and providing them with a permanent source of income throughout the year.
The representative of SBM Advisor LLP requested to provide incentives to the private sector also, along with the implementation of existing government schemes.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Chithra Arumugam, Suresh Kumar Vashishth, Girish SN, senior officers of the Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment Department, Labour & ESI Department, Fisheries and Animal Resource Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Departments.
