Hyderabad: Telangana govt will launch a dedicated mobile app to register nearly six lakh gig workers in the state, while rules for implementing the Gig and Platform Workers Act have been prepared to provide social security, accident insurance and other welfare benefits, Shakti and mining minister Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy said on Wednesday.Addressing a news conference at the Telangana Secretariat, Vivek said the app would help register workers, document their grievances and facilitate the delivery of welfare schemes. A comprehensive database would help the govt identify their problems and address them, he said.The announcement comes ahead of a rally of gig workers in Hyderabad on Nov 14, in which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will participate. The rally will be held from Shilpakala Vedika to HICC. Vivek said it was not a political event and workers could participate irrespective of their political affiliations.Nearly six lakh people in Telangana work for multinational companies and digital platforms as delivery personnel, cab drivers and other service providers. They face challenges such as tight delivery deadlines, lack of accident protection and inadequate welfare facilities, he said.The Congress govt held discussions with labour unions and department officials after coming to power and initiated steps to ensure minimum wages, Vivek said. The legislation also provides for grievance redressal and other welfare measures.Rules for implementing the Act have been prepared, and steps are being taken to constitute a welfare board. Suggestions from platform companies and workers’ unions were incorporated into the framework, he said, adding that Telangana’s legislation could serve as a model for other states.
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