Cabinet okays Bill for registration of migrant workers

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMarch 12, 2020

The state Cabinet on Thursday approved the Meghalaya Identification Registration Safety & Security of Workers Bill, 2020 which seeks mandatory registration of migrant workers coming into the state. 

After the meeting, Law Minister James K Sangma told reporters that the Bill is to ensure that there is a legislation to provide for mandatory registration of all types of migrant workers, maintaining proper records and issuing of identify cards to each migrant worker in the state. 

“The purpose is to ensure safety and security of migrant workers and in case of harassment, offences will facilitate legal intervention by concerned authorities and state government,” he said.