Maharashtra to Implement National Social Security Board for Gig Workers Under Central Code

Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Fundkar announced that the Centre's social security code for gig and platform workers, effective since November 2025, defines their status and mandates a national social security board for their welfare. This board will provide healthcare, insurance, maternity, and old-age benefits. The state has scrapped plans for a separate gig workers' law, aligning with central directives. Fundkar also noted efforts to clear pending dues of workers from closed National Textile Corporation mills in Mumbai within a year, following court orders.