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Following the unrest and violent protests by workers in Noida, the Gautam Buddha Nagar district administration has swung into action. On Wednesday, a meeting was held at the Collectorate, and the members of the high-level committee directed all outsourcing and contracting agencies to pay wages directly into workers' bank accounts and provide payslips.

Meanwhile, DM Medha Rupam, after a meeting late on Tuesday night, has also issued a strict warning to the outsourcing agencies that if any incident of disturbance, violence or indiscipline occurs by the workers recruited by them, the concerned agency will be blacklisted, and its license will be cancelled.

The DM stated in the meeting that the responsibilities of outsourcing agencies in the district have been determined.

Despite being called for negotiations on several occasions during the workers' unrest, the agency representatives did not arrive, which the DM expressed displeasure over. She clarified that the role of the agency operators is also under suspicion and is being investigated.

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How many outsourcing agencies are there in Noida-Greater Noida?

According to the Labour Department, 600 outsourcing agencies are registered in the district, while sources indicate that more than 1,500 agencies are actively operating in the district. Most agencies operate without registration, which is a violation of legal provisions.

In the meeting, the DM directed that all outsourcing agencies and contractors strictly adhere to government guidelines. The government has set minimum wages for all categories of workers, and this must be implemented by April 1. No negligence in wages will be tolerated, the administration stated.

If workers create a disturbance, not only will individual action be taken, but the agency will also be held responsible.

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In the meeting of the high level committee constituted by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Additional Chief Secretary, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Alok Kumar, Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Uttar Pradesh, MKS Sundaram, Labour Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, Markandey Shahi asked the agencies to keep the workers disciplined and train them so that no kind of disorder or unrest arises.

The Labour Commissioner said that all workers should undergo police verification at the time of joining, and be registered with the Provident Fund and Employees' State Insurance. A helpline number, 9411900251, has also been issued for assistance.


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