Delhi govt to set up 26 Karmika Sewa Kendras to register workers

Delhi plans 26 Karmika Sewa Kendras to register 3 million construction workers, improving access to welfare schemes and employment services.

The Delhi government plans to set up 26 “Karmika Sewa Kendras (KSKs) across the city to facilitate the registration of nearly 3,000,000 construction workers, especially those in unorganised sectors, officials said on Sunday.

Delhi govt to set up 26 Karmika Sewa Kendras to register workers

Officials said the project costing over ₹25.41 crore is based on the Passport Sewa Kendra framework and aims to improve delivery of welfare schemes to them.

The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) has initiated the process to hire an agency for designing, developing and operating 13 static and 13 mobile KSKs in the Capital. The deployment of the KSK units will be done in a phased manner, prioritising areas with greater need and gradually expanding to cover the entire state.

Under the project, the agency will also establish 39 labour chowks — three in each of Delhi’s 13 revenue districts — to facilitate easy access to employment opportunities, said a senior government official.

The chowks will provide a structured and organised platform for workers to access basic amenities such as sanitation, drinking water, and first aid, and welfare-related services at designated locations, officials said.

An official said the key services offered by the KSKs will include formal worker registration and labour card renewal, with records integrated into both state and national databases.

Explaining the features of the KSKs, an official said they will function as AI-enabled digital service hubs with minimal manual intervention. Processes such as registration, renewal and application disposal will be handled in an automated manner. Worker data will be tracked, along with benefits such as medical check-ups, welfare kits and direct benefit transfers (DBT), in real time.

Officials said mobile KSK units will further expand the reach of these services to remote areas of Delhi. The static KSKs will serve workers in urban and semi-urban areas. Self-service kiosks will also be installed at the KSKs.

The development comes amid recent protests by workers demanding wage revisions in Noida and Gurugram.