Agency Name: | Department of Labour |
Type: | Department |
Jurisdiction: | Government of West Bengal |
Headquarters: | New Secretariat Building Block A 12thFloor, 1 KS roy Road Kolkata 700001 |
Region Code: | IN |
Minister1 Name: | Becharam Manna |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of State (Independent Charge) |
Chief1 Name: | Sri Sayeed Ahmed Baba, I.A.S, Secretary |
Chief1 Position: | Principal Secretary |
Chief2 Name: | Sri Sital Chandra Mondal, Joint Secretary |
Chief2 Position: | Nodal Officer |
The Department of Labour is a West Bengal government department. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the administration of the development of labour.[1]
The Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal, is responsible for the development of labours in the state of West Bengal. This Department, West Bengal aims atenhancing the quality of life of workers by providing social security, creating an environment that is conducive for investments in the State and at adherence to Acts and Rules that promoteproductive industrial relations. Regulatory parameters have been considerably reformed under the Ease of Doing Business in West Bengal. The Department is steadfast in its endeavour towards making the delivery of services user-friendly and completely online by 2018.