Cabinet okays Bill for registration of migrant workers
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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.
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“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.
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