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Outcome summary
The RSBY has been extended to the following categories of informal economy workers which will cover approximately 9.6 million families (approx. 50 million people)Outcome achieved
The RSBY has been extended to the following categories of informal economy workers which will cover approximately 9.6 million families (approx. 50 million people): Rickshaw pullers (1.4 million families); Rag/waste pickers (1.16 million families), Taxi/auto-rickshaw drivers (3.6 million families); Mine workers (1.8 million families); Sanitation workers (1.1 million families). During 2012-13 the RSBY has been extended to cover outpatients in Andhra Pradesh (Ranga Reddy District), Punjab (Faridkot, Bhatinda and Rupnagar Districts), Sherchip (Mizoram) and Uttarakhand (Dehradun). The Building and Other Construction Workers Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013 amends provisions in order to cover all construction workers irrespective of the cost of construction.
ILO's contribution to the outcome
Office provided technical contributions to each of the task forces established by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and conducted awareness raising/training workshops with trade unions and civil society organizations. Office provided technical and monitoring support towards extension of RSBY scheme for outpatient treatment which was piloted with the support of the ILO Micro-Insurance Innovation Facility in two districts (Mehsana in Gujarat and Puri in Odisha). Office provided technical support in monitoring the sustainability of the pilot initiatives in Puri and Mehsana. Office provided technical and financial support to disseminate the Working Group Recommendations at state-level tripartite workshops and feedback from constituents consolidated and shared with the Ministry of Labour and Employment.