Union Budget fosters gig workers’ hope for social security

BHUBANESWAR: The announcements for social security and healthcare in the Union Budget has been welcomed by the gig workers in the state.

The central government will bring one crore gig workers under PM Jan Arogya Yojana healthcare scheme and offer them identity cards following registration on the e-Shram portal, Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the budget on Saturday.