Over 1 Lakh Casual, Daily Rated Workers Registered in Jammu Kashmir, Govt Informs Assembly

Over 1 Lakh Casual, Daily Rated Workers Registered in J&K, Govt Tells Assembly

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that a total of 1,00,501 Casual, Daily Rated and Other Workers have been registered across departments through Aadhaar-based biometric identification and skill profiling.

The details were shared in a written reply during the ongoing Assembly session in response to multiple starred questions concerning the regularisation of workers engaged for over two decades.

Department-Wise And Region-Wise Break-Up

According to the official data tabled in the House, the registered workforce includes:

• 69,696 casual labourers
• 8,534 seasonal labourers
• 8,836 daily rated/work charged employees
• 3,092 part-time workers
• 156 CIC operators
• 5,757 NYC hamals/drivers of FCS & CA Department
• 1,929 workers under Hospital Development Fund
• 2,153 part-time sweepers
• 348 settlement assistants in the Revenue Department

Regional Distribution

• Kashmir Division: 57,390 workers
• Jammu Division: 40,077 workers

Departments With Highest Engagement

The highest number of such workers are engaged in:

• PHE/I&FC – 38,585
• Power Development Department – 13,616
• Education – 12,646
• Forest – 8,317
• Public Works (R&B) – 6,801

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Committee Formed To Examine Regularisation

The government further informed the House that a high-level committee has been constituted vide Government Order No. 384-JK(GAD) of 2025 dated March 19, 2025. The panel is headed by the Chief Secretary and has been tasked with examining the issue of regularisation.

The committee will assess various categories of workers, applicable service rules, financial implications and legal ramifications before proposing a comprehensive roadmap.

The government stated that the matter involves legal, administrative and financial considerations, including compliance with constitutional provisions and judicial pronouncements governing public employment. It added that appropriate action will be taken once the committee submits its recommendations within the established legal and fiscal framework.