Labour Ministry for simplifying labour inspections norms: Dattatreya

New Delhi, Apr 5 (KNN) With the view to simplify business regulations and bring transparency and accountability in labour inspections, the Ministry of Labour and Employment is revising the inspection scheme, said Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya.

While addressing an event here today, the Minister said that the government is also developing a single unified portal for online registration of units, reporting of inspections, submissions of annual returns and redressal of grievances.

Besides, it is developing a webinar centre to increase reach to all stakeholders for imparting training and providing information pertaining to occupational safety and health, Dattatreya said, according to media report.

"The Ministry is also finalising the modalities for effective implementation of Building and Other Construction Workers' Act, 1996 and Building and Other Construction Worker' Welfare Cess Act, 1996," he added.

The Factories Act is also being amended and the Factories (amendment) Bill has been placed before Parliament approval, he said.

"Our government has declared its vision to make India a global manufacturing hub by increasing the share of the manufacturing sector in GDP from the present 15 per cent to 25 per cent in next few years. The 'Make in India' campaign would facilitate this quantum jump in the manufacturing sector," Dattatreya said.

To facilitate growth, infrastructure is also being developed in the form of highways, expressways, rail corridors, airports and seaports, he added.

"It would be our prime responsibility to ensure just and humane condition of work from providing training to develop required skill and competence in our workforce. We cannot prosper in this dynamic complex business environment without caring for safety and health," he said.