31 meritorious children of workers will get incentive amount of 2 lakhs each from the hands of the Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai- File Photo

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*An amount of Rs 19.71 crore will be transferred to the accounts of construction workers

*The program will be held on Sunday June 15, 2025 at New Circuit House, Raipur

Raipur: Under the “Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana” , a total of 31 meritorious students of registered workers who came in the top 10 of class 10th and 12th in the board examination will be given an incentive amount of two lakh rupees each by the Chief Minister of the state Vishnu Deo Sai in a program organised at New Circuit House on Sunday June 15, 2025 . Labor Minister Lakhan Lal Devangan and President of Chhattisgarh Bhawan and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board Dr. Ram Pratap Singh will also be present on the occasion.

Chhattisgarh Labour Minister Lakhan Lal Dewangan -File Photo

Labour Minister Dewangan informed that under the proposed programme of the Board, a total of 31 labour children including 26 children of 10th class and 5 children of 12th class will be given Rs 2 lakh per student in Chhattisgarh Secondary Education Board under Mukhyamantri Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana. This includes Rs 1 lakh for two-wheeler and Rs 1 lakh as cash incentive. Similarly, Chhattisgarh Bhawan and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board will directly transfer assistance amount of more than Rs 19.71 crore to 38200 construction workers of the state through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) in their bank accounts. The amount will be provided under various welfare schemes. The details of the schemes and the number of their beneficiaries and the amount are as under –

Minimata Mahtari Jatan Yojana Rs. 3.83 crore to 1,915 workers, Chief Minister Cycle Assistance Scheme Rs. 10.33 lakh to 279 workers, Chief Minister Laborer Tool Assistance Scheme Rs. 2.19 crore to 6,319 workers, Chief Minister Sewing Machine Assistance Scheme Rs. 94 thousand 800 to 12 workers, Chief Minister Naunihal Scholarship Scheme Rs. 96.17 lakh to 4,825 workers, Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Education Assistance Scheme Rs. 37.63 lakh to 155 workers, Chief Minister Construction Laborer Longevity Assistance Scheme Rs. 40 thousand to 2 workers, Chief Minister Construction Laborer Safety Equipment Assistance Scheme Rs. 74.08 lakh to 4,939 workers, Excellent Sports Promotion Scheme for Children of Construction Workers Rs. 50 thousand to 1 worker, Didi E-Rickshaw Assistance Scheme Rs. 7 lakh to 7 workers, Chief Minister Construction Laborer Death and Divyang Sahayata Yojana – Rs. 2.64 crore to 264 workers, Mukhyamantri Noni Sashaktikaran Sahayata Yojana – Rs. 4.97 crore to 2,486 workers, Mukhyamantri Shramik Sian Sahayata Yojana – Rs. 74.40 lakh to 372 workers, Assistance amount scheme for free uniform and book copies for children of construction workers – Rs. 2.00 crore to 15,066 workers, Mukhyamantri Nirman Shramik Housing Sahayata Yojana – Rs. 25 lakh to 25 workers.

The initiative will play a vital role in providing financial assistance to the construction workers of the state and their families and improving their standard of living.