Madhubani Tops and Nalanda is at the Bottom in Providing Benefits of Departmental Schemes to the People

• 17 Nov 2023

Why in News?

• On November 15, 2023, the Department of Labor Resources released the ranking of Districts across the state. In this, Madhubani district is at the top in providing the benefits of departmental schemes to the people while Nalanda district is at the bottom.

Key Points

• In this ranking of the Labor Resources Department, Darbhanga is at second place and Samastipur district is at third place.
• The sequential ranking of the districts is- Madhubani, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Bhabua, Sheikhpura, Purnia, Saran, Jamui, Begusarai, Aurangabad, Buxar, Khagaria, East Champaran, Sheohar, Arwal, Vaishali, Rohtas, Kishanganj, Munger, Siwan, Jehanabad, Nawada, Araria, Supaul, West Champaran, Katihar, Madhepura, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Gaya, Saharsa, Patna, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Lakhisarai, Banka, Nalanda.
• The department has been making monthly rankings of the districts for the last three months, but for the first time in October, the rankings have been put in the public domain. Now the department has decided that continuously, an explanation will be sought from the labor officers of the district which has a poor ranking.
• According to officials, the districts have been selected on nine parameters of the department's schemes.
  • 20 marks for doing the license and registration process online
  • 15 marks for activities related to building construction
  • 15 marks for completing the work of all laborers related to building construction online
  • 10 marks for implementation of schemes related to unorganized sector workers
  • 10 marks for activities related to child labor
  • 10 points for monitoring labor enforcement office
  • 10 points for tax collection
  • 5 points for rehabilitation of released child laborers
  • 5 points for migrant workers