{"id":5351,"date":"2025-11-18T07:53:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T07:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:53:42","slug":"omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/","title":{"rendered":"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chief Minister Omar Abdullah<\/strong> has sanctioned \u20b930.14 crore for welfare schemes benefiting registered construction workers in Jammu and Kashmir. This announcement comes amidst a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia that claimed the lives of Indian pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah, who is also the Chairman of the J&amp;K Building &amp; Other Construction Workers\u2019 Welfare Board (JKBOCWWB), confirmed that the released funds will undergo direct online transfer to eligible beneficiaries. Officials stated that the sanctioned amount is now in the hands of all Assistant Labour Commissioners for immediate distribution to the bank accounts of registered construction workers.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Labour Department<\/strong> outlined that this financial assistance covers various flagship welfare schemes. The programs include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Education support<\/li>\n<li>Disability Assistance<\/li>\n<li>Aid for Chronic Illness<\/li>\n<li>Support for Next of Kin of Deceased Workers<\/li>\n<li>Marriage Assistance<\/li>\n<li>Meritorious Awards for Children of Registered Workers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the recent 22nd meeting of JKBOCWWB in July, Abdullah emphasized the importance of expanding the definition of \u2018construction worker\u2019. This change aims to ensure that all vulnerable laborers, particularly in the unorganized sector, receive adequate welfare benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Reiterating his government\u2019s commitment, Abdullah stated, \u201cWe will continue to explore innovative policy mechanisms to expand coverage and align our Board\u2019s operations with national best practices in labour welfare.\u201d The Chief Minister highlighted that construction workers play a critical role in infrastructure development, deserving comprehensive and timely support.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate and distressing development, Chief Minister Abdullah expressed his sorrow over a deadly bus accident involving Indian pilgrims in Medina, Saudi Arabia. This tragic incident occurred early this morning and involved a bus carrying 46 Indian Umrah pilgrims, colliding with a tanker while en route from Mecca to Medina.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary reports indicate that the accident resulted in the death of 45 pilgrims, with only one survivor who sustained serious injuries. Abdullah conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and extended prayers for the recovery of those injured in this unfortunate incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Minister&#8217;s actions and statements reflect a commitment to welfare and compassion in the wake of calamity, showcasing the government\u2019s proactive approach toward labor rights and support for the community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sanctions \u20b930.14 crore for immediate transfer to construction workers and expresses grief over a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,88],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5351","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jammu","8":"category-kashmir"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes - Riyasatnama News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes - Riyasatnama News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sanctions \u20b930.14 crore for immediate transfer to construction workers and expresses grief over a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Riyasatnama News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JKRiyasatnama\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-18T07:53:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"riyasatnamanews\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@riyasatnamalive\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@riyasatnamalive\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"riyasatnamanews\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"riyasatnamanews\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/person\/21b542b665e092b95940c603b4807154\"},\"headline\":\"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-18T07:53:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\"},\"wordCount\":356,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Jammu\",\"Kashmir\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\",\"name\":\"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes - Riyasatnama News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-18T07:53:42+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg\",\"width\":696,\"height\":392,\"caption\":\"Omar Abdullah announces funding for welfare schemes\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/\",\"name\":\"Riyasatnama News\",\"description\":\"Voice of J&amp;K\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Riyasatnama News\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-10-at-4.34.37-PM.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-10-at-4.34.37-PM.jpeg\",\"width\":1440,\"height\":1440,\"caption\":\"Riyasatnama News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JKRiyasatnama\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/riyasatnamalive\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/riyasatnamanews\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JKRiyasatnama\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/person\/21b542b665e092b95940c603b4807154\",\"name\":\"riyasatnamanews\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb16ec74aa83a7f1fd7c086ff6882895?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb16ec74aa83a7f1fd7c086ff6882895?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"riyasatnamanews\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/author\/riyasat-nama-news\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes - Riyasatnama News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes - Riyasatnama News","og_description":"Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sanctions \u20b930.14 crore for immediate transfer to construction workers and expresses grief over a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia.","og_url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/","og_site_name":"Riyasatnama News","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JKRiyasatnama\/","article_published_time":"2025-11-18T07:53:42+00:00","author":"riyasatnamanews","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@riyasatnamalive","twitter_site":"@riyasatnamalive","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"riyasatnamanews","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/"},"author":{"name":"riyasatnamanews","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/person\/21b542b665e092b95940c603b4807154"},"headline":"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes","datePublished":"2025-11-18T07:53:42+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/"},"wordCount":356,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg","articleSection":["Jammu","Kashmir"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/","url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/","name":"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes - Riyasatnama News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-18T07:53:42+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OMARRR-696x392-1.jpg","width":696,"height":392,"caption":"Omar Abdullah announces funding for welfare schemes"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/18\/omar-abdullah-sanctions-welfare-schemes\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Omar Abdullah Sanctions \u20b930.14 Crore for Welfare Schemes"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#website","url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/","name":"Riyasatnama News","description":"Voice of J&amp;K","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#organization","name":"Riyasatnama News","url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-10-at-4.34.37-PM.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-10-at-4.34.37-PM.jpeg","width":1440,"height":1440,"caption":"Riyasatnama News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JKRiyasatnama\/","https:\/\/x.com\/riyasatnamalive","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/riyasatnamanews\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JKRiyasatnama"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/person\/21b542b665e092b95940c603b4807154","name":"riyasatnamanews","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb16ec74aa83a7f1fd7c086ff6882895?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cb16ec74aa83a7f1fd7c086ff6882895?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"riyasatnamanews"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in"],"url":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/author\/riyasat-nama-news\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riyasatnamanews.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}