Some 685 workers of Indus Jute Mills (IJM), Dhabeji, have been registered under social, security scheme, they and their dependants have started receiving social security facilities.
This was stated in a report of Sindh Social Security, Landhi Directorate, sent to Commissioner Sessi Asif Marghoub Siddiqi.
These workers of Indus Jute Mills (IJM) were not getting social security facilities since long and unrest was growing among them.
During a visit by Provincial Industries Minister, Adil Siddiqi to Dhabeji, the matter came up in a meeting with industrialists there.
Thereafter the management of Indus Jute Mills (IJM) started payment of increased social security contribution from July 2005.
The contribution grew from Rs 60,000 to Rs143, 000 a month. Sessi registered 665 workers of the mills and started providing them financial and medical benefits.
It may be mentioned here that Sessi has set up a 10-bed social security medical centre near the mill situated on the National Highway which has been upgraded on the directive of Industries Minister with provision of facilities of X-ray, ultra-sound, ECG and maternity.
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