The Hindu·3 min read·medium
SHRC directs Finance Secretary to clear welfare pension arrears of construction workers
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has ordered the Finance Secretary to clear 16 months of pension arrears for construction workers. The Commission ruled that withholding these payments violates the constitutional right to live with dignity.
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) to take all possible steps to clear the pending pension arrears of members of the Kerala Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund Board, who have contributed to the fund for several years.
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