Warjri directs labour inspectors to conduct checking against illegal migrant workers

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 17, 2025

Minister in-charge Labour Shakliar Warjri has directed all labour inspectors to conduct inspection in all construction sites across the state to keep a check on illegal migrant workers.

“Just a few weeks back, I had chaired a review meeting and I had instructed and given a timeline to all my labour inspectors to conduct inspection of all construction sites in every block and every district. So, we are taking things seriously when it comes to this matter,” Warjri told reporters on Friday. 

He was responding to a query on the detection of many illegal migrant labourers during anti-influx checking conducting  by NGOs across the state.

Stating that it is mandatory for all migrant labourers to register themselves with the department, Warjri said, “I am not aware of this what you mentioned relating to fear of influx. It has not come to my notice but if there is something like that, we will look into the matter.”

On contractors’ failure to register these labourers engaged by them in different construction sites, the minister however said, “Once any person is being awarded contract work, before giving the final work order, he has to register all labourers. It is mandatory. I don’t think there is anything like that.”