The Delhi government on Saturday organised 67 camps across the

city for opening bank accounts for labourers to facilitate their inclusion in

the banking system and ensure timely payment of wages to them.

The Revenue Department in collaboration with Labour Department

and leading banks organised these camps where accounts of workers were opened.

The district magistrates of all 11 districts of Delhi on Friday had held meetings with the district managers of banks and labour

department officials in order to workout the location of these camps and other

modalities.

In a statement, the government said the Revenue Department

played a proactive role “in pursuance of Government of India’s

directions” to launch a campaign to open bank accounts in respect of those

workers of organised and unorganised sectors who do not have their own bank

accounts even now.

This campaign will continue for the coming few days through

banks, their business correspondents and camps as required, the statement said.