Gujarat issues Photo Identity Card to 33 lakh farm labourers

Gujarat Government has been implementing several welfare schemes for farm workers. The special drive to issue identity cards to farm labourers is underway, during golden jubilee year; it is aimed to provide benefits of schemes which are launched by employment and labour departments.

State Government has already issued such photo identity cards to around 33 Lakh farm labourers. According to release issued by the department, farm workers have been asked to approach Assistant Labour Officer at Taluka level or District Labour Officer (Agriculture) at district level with their passport size photograph to furnish necessary details in prescribed form. The Photo ID Card is issued absolutely free-of-cost. NGOs, local leaders, Sarpanch village panchayats, and teachers are to help farm workers fulfilling all the formalities.