The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to treat the labour in construction work as a formal sector. About four crore construction workers work in informal sector and are not covered by any social welfare scheme. The Court has directed the Centre to frame a scheme to ensure that these workers receive minimum wages, maternity benefits, health benefits, social insurance benefits, provident fund, old age and disability pension, education and other benefits necessary for a dignified life. The labour involved in construction work lives below poverty line and does not even receive basic minimum wages. They constitute the most vulnerable social group with no job insurance or even access to basic amenities. Regulating the construction work and providing social security would greatly enhance the living conditions of workers in the sector.
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