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The Odisha government on Monday fixed special labour rate and food allowance for labours engaged in post cyclone restoration works.
A notification in this connection was issued by the energy department that read, “The government have approved the special labour rates for the post cyclone Yaas restoration works of the damaged electrical infrastructure to be undertaken by the DISCOMs and OPTCL.”
The daily wages for unskilled labour is set at Rs 462, semi-skilled labour at Rs 522 and skilled labour at Rs 597.
More importantly, these rates are applicable for the post Yaas restoration works only, stated the order.
Similarly, another notification was also issued by the same department fixing food allowances for the labourers to be deployed for post cyclone restoration works.
The government has allowed fooding and other charges of Rs. 175 per day per labourer to be deployed in post cyclone ‘YAAS’ restoration work.
“One triple layer mask needs to be provided to each worker per day out of this amount. This rate is applicable for post Cyclone ‘YAAS’ restoration work only,” read the letter.
