Interview Times 
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has ordered the inclusion of 50 more categories of unorganised employees in the welfare scheme of the Odisha Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Board Welfare Scheme.
The 50 new categories of beneficiaries of the board include:
Tailors, embroidery artisans
Bariks, employees working in spas, salons, and beauty parlours
Maharana
Fishermen
Blacksmiths
Railway coolies
Potters
Stone Carvers and assistants
Lace-makers
Sanitary workers
Laundry and dry cleaners
Weavers, handicrafts, and handicraftsmen
Carpentry workers
Folk art artists
Painters/painters
Butchers
Gemstone workers and goldsmiths
Hotels, restaurants, and Bricklayers
Photographers and videographers
Welders, welding assistants
Electricians
Plumbers
Toolmakers
Dye makers
Painters
Mechanical and preparatory electrical equipment repairman
Gardener
Furniture repair worker
Work assistant in grocery and household store
Florist
Tent house/decoration worker
Trade union member
Entertainers
Musicians and singers
Film operators/assistants
Cinema hall booking clerks
Workers engaged in making musical instruments
All types of artisans
Plantation workers, employed labourer
Boatman/helper
Snacks mixture factory worker
Pickle, badi, papad maker
Saw-mill worker
Milk vendor
Caretaker/housekeeper/bedside attendant
Cake/candy maker
Ice maker/Ice cream maker
Dairy product maker
Travel & tour guide
Delivery boy
Agricultural labourer, cultivator
The Chief Minister has increased the assistance amount in case of accidental death of workers registered with the board from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh. Similarly, assistance in case of natural death has been increased from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh.
It is worth noting that about 3.65 lakh registered workers of 10 categories are getting benefits through this board, which started operating in May 2017. Now 50 more categories of unorganised workers will benefit from this scheme.
