“Shramik Kalyan Portal” of Indian Railways

What is the News?

Indian Railways ensured 100% compliance with the minimum wage pay to contract workers. E-application Shramik Kalyan Portal used for this purpose.

About Shramik Kalyan Portal:

• Launched by: the Indian Railways in the year 2018.
• Purpose: to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act. Also, to ensure that contractual workers of Indian Railways get their rightful due.

How does Shramik Kalyan Portal work?

• The portal enables all Railway contractors to register themselves and subsequently add work orders issued by different Railway units.
• The contractors also have to create a profile of each contract worker and update the wages provided to him/her on a regular basis.
• Railway authorities before passing the contractors’ bills have to:
  • Check whether contract workers’ wage data have been uploaded by the contractor or not and
  • Ensure that wages paid by the contractors conform with the minimum wages fixed by the government.

Source: Indian Express