Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment has written to Chief Ministers of all States to establish tripartite mechanisms comprised of Worker Group, Employer Group and Government Group at State Level for continuous engagement with Social Partners while formulating and implementing Labour Policies at State level, keeping in view the constitutional mandate of dual responsibility of State and Central Governments on Labour under concurrent list of Indian constitution and also India’s Commitment to international obligation under ILO Convention C-144.

He also cited that the tripartite mechanism of Indian Labour Conference & Standing Labour Committee at Central level has been working effectively since 1942 in formulating and implementing labour policies by Central Government.

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