Himachal CM distributes Rs 5.78 crore welfare assistance to 1,471 beneficiaries

Shimla, October 3 (UNI) Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday, distributed financial assistance of Rs 5.78 crore to 1,471 registered workers and their dependents across Himachal Pradesh under various welfare schemes of the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB) at Nogli in Rampur Assembly constituency. The assistance was extended to widows, specially-abled and needy families of registered construction workers, besides supporting children of workers pursuing higher and technical education and meeting expenses related to marriage and other essential needs. Sukhu said the state government was committed to ensuring that welfare benefits reached workers and…