Social security for railway coolies
Posted on: 24/Jan/2017 1:09:48 PM
The central government has decided to impose additional tax on railway tickets in order to implement the social security scheme to railway coolies. It is expected that this scheme will be announced in the ensuing budget.
There are over 20000 coolies and porters in railways. EPFO will now implement the social security scheme for these coolies. A proposal has been sent from the Labour Ministry to levy a cess of 10 paisa per railway ticket.
Additional tax of 10 paisa will not be a great burden to the passengers. Levying of this 10 paisa cess will help in collecting about Rs 4.38 crore every year, which will be enough to provide basic minimum facilities like PF, pension and group insurance to coolies. Indian Railways issues 10-12 lakh rail travel tickets every day,
The forthcoming general budget is likely to be tabled in Parliament on February 1, 2017
