Revanth: Dedicated Welfare Fund For Gig And Platform Workers In Telangana
The issues of gig workers were also raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Summit 2025
Hyderabad, July 21: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asked officials to establish a dedicated welfare fund for gig and platform workers, along with measures to provide accidental and health insurance coverage. He stressed the need to create an online database containing comprehensive details of all gig and platform workers operating in the state.
Revanth Reddy assured that the government would introduce a pioneering policy for gig workers that could serve as a national model. “The government will ensure that the new policy safeguards the interests of gig workers and provides them social and economic protection,” he said.
Highlighting the importance of institutional support, Revanth Reddy pointed out that the previous Ashok Gehlot Congress government in Rajasthan had enacted a similar law and that Telangana would follow by forming a statutory board and launching a registration system for these workers.
The labour department received 66 suggestions from gig workers and companies on the draft Bill. Labour minister G. Vivek said these inputs would be carefully evaluated before finalising the implementation framework. He noted that the issues of gig workers were also raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Summit 2025, who stressed the need to deliver justice to them.
“We are committed to ensuring minimum wages and statutory benefits to gig workers. The policy will benefit nearly four lakh gig and platform workers in Telangana,” Vivek said, adding that the matter would also be discussed in the Cabinet before bringing it to the Assembly.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy monitors progress of work of upgrading industrial training institutes (ITIs) into advanced technology centres (ATCs).
· Directs officials to design skill-based courses aligned with industry needs and complete the development of ATCs within timelines.
· In all, 111 ATCs to be developed, including 25 in Phase-1, 40 in Phase-2 and 46 in Phase-3.
· Officials say that 49 centres from Phase-1 and Phase-2 operational.
· Directs use of skilled construction agencies, if needed, to speed up the remaining work.
· Surprise inspections to be held to to monitor progress.
· Model ATC to be set up in Genome Valley, focusing on training for the pharma, biotechnology and life sciences sectors.
· Tells departments concerned to allocate land and prepare proposals for establishing a state-of-the-art centre.
