Govt. sets up facilitation centres for migrant workers

Dimapur, May 16 (EMN): Owing to huge displacement of inter-state migrant workers taking place all over the country, department of Labour has opened a facilitation centre in the office of the assistant labour commissioner in all the respective districts.

The facilitation centres were set up in compliance with the direction of the ministry of Labour and Employment, government of India, a DIPR report stated.

In this regard, all inter-state migrant workers who have come from other states and presently working in the state of Nagaland as well as those who have been working in other states and have returned to Nagaland (returnees) are requested to register themselves in the facilitation centre of the district in which the worker is currently working/returned.

The department has also requested the employers of such workers to assist them in registration in the respective facilitation centre. It further stated that only those who have registered in the facilitation centres would be considered for assistance by the department whenever required.

All concerned migrant workers in Dimapur are asked to contact phone nos. 8787602389, 9615360372 and 8730995556, Kohima on phone nos. 7005162699 and 9774416227, Peren on phone nos. 8787602389 and 8787826910, Wokha on phone nos. 8787859980 and 7005641810, Mokokchung on phone nos. 7005056648 and 8787811889, Zunheboto on phone nos. 7005374221, 9599871962 and 6909969111, Mon on phone nos. 9402858335 and 9612400402, Tuensang and Noklak on phone nos. 9862678514 and 9856974152, Phek on phone nos. 7005684996 and 8257848662, Kiphire on phone nos. 8131091264 and 9862141681 and Longleng on phone nos. 8014635916 and 8974706544.