Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch insurance scheme for transport drivers hereon May Day. Addressing the media here on Friday Labour Department Principal Secretary G. Anantha Ram said here on Friday the insurance scheme for unorganised sector would also be launched. The State government would contribute Rs. 3 lakh and the Centre’s share would be Rs. 2 lakh as compensation under the new scheme. He said registration and disbursal of smart cards for the workers of unorganised sector would formally be launched on May 1 and the scheme would be rolled out from June.
Mr. Anatha Ram said about 3.38 lakh drivers would be benefited under the scheme.