Centre hikes immediate assistance for bonded labour to ₹20k
The government has increased the immediate assistance to rescued bonded labourers to ₹20,000 from ₹5,000, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said on Tuesday. Besides, financial assistance for adult male beneficiaries was hiked to ₹1 lakh from the existing ₹20,000. It has been increased to ₹2 lakh for females and minors, and to ₹3 lakh for the most deprived and marginalised victims.