Bhubaneswar: A State-Level Review Meeting of Field Officers of the Labour Directorate was held at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhavan, under the chairmanship of the Minister, Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Labour and Employee’s State Insurance, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia. The meeting reviewed key initiatives and challenges relating to labour welfare, enforcement and service delivery across the state. Discussions focused on the elimination of child labour, distress migration, construction of Labour Department offices, implementation of the PAReSHRAM Portal and ORTPS Act, grievance redressal and the functioning of various labour welfare boards.
Emphasising stronger district-level monitoring and accountability, the Minister directed officers to conduct regular review meetings and ensure timely submission of progress reports. As per the revised monitoring mechanism, JLCs will review DLCs and DLOs on the 7th of every month, DLCs will review DLOs on the 4th, while DLOs will review ALOs and Inspectors on the 2nd and 17th.
The meeting also stressed effective implementation of the special campaign against child labour, being conducted from October 2 to November 14, 2026, towards achieving the Chief Minister’s vision of Child Labour-Free Gram Panchayats by 2029. Officers were directed to strengthen field-level interventions, ensure regular monitoring and submit timely progress reports.
Emphasis was also laid on ensuring genuine construction workers receive welfare benefits, strengthening worksite inspections and expediting the development of Labour Department office infrastructure across the state.
The meeting underscored the importance of coordinated action, effective implementation and robust monitoring to ensure workers’ welfare and protection of their rights. Dodda Venkat Swamy, Principal Secretary, Labour & ESI Department, and Indramani Tripathy, Labour Commissioner, Odisha, were present at the meeting.
