Chandigarh: Haryana Labour Minister Anil Vij today launched the “ShramMitra” app in a historic initiative aimed at providing modern digital facilities to workers and employers across the state. He said that the app is an advanced platform developed under the digital revolution initiative, which will establish direct, transparent, and quick communication between workers and employers. The app will operate in three languages — Hindi, English, and Punjabi — so that maximum workers and employers can easily avail its benefits.
Vij said that the “ShramMitra” app will work as an “Electronic Employment Exchange” for providing daily employment opportunities, and in the coming time, the traditional labour chowk system will gradually come to an end. He said that workers will no longer have to stand for hours at labour chowks in search of work; instead, they will be able to access employment opportunities from their homes through their mobile phones. Notably, this mobile application named “ShramMitra” has been developed by the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board to provide modern digital facilities to workers and employers.
Labour Minister, Anil Vij informed that the app has been specially designed to provide digital support to labourers who traditionally stand at labour chowks. Through the app, workers will be able to register detailed information about their skills, experience, and expertise, including professions such as mason, carpenter, electrician, plumber, gardener, painter, welder, and various other trades. Additionally, self-employment-related professions such as barber, cobbler, and others can also be registered on this platform.
He further said that employers requiring workers for specific jobs will also be able to upload their work requirements on the app. Through this platform, employers will be able to easily and quickly find skilled and unskilled workers according to their needs. Both workers and employers will also be able to communicate directly through the app. Facilities for discussing wages, work duration, worker experience, and other important terms have also been incorporated into the platform.
Vij said that workers will now be able to see from home which type of work is available in which area, eliminating the need to stand at labour chowks for employment. He added that the “ShramMitra” app will ensure dignity, convenience, and employment security for workers through digital technology while connecting them to a more organised and secure work environment.
Providing further details, he informed that data of nearly 75,000 registered workers of the Labour Department has already been uploaded to the app. Labour Department employees will also visit various labour chowks to help workers install the app on their mobile phones, ensuring that a maximum number of workers become part of this digital platform.
Labour Minister Anil Vij said that the “ShramMitra” app will be available on both Android and Apple platforms and can be used by workers and employers across Haryana. He emphasized that the app is completely free of cost and has been developed keeping in mind the convenience and requirements of both workers and employers.
He said that “ShramMitra” is not merely a mobile application but a new digital revolution in the labour sector. The app will operate with geo-mapping technology, through which workers and employers will be able to access live information regarding each other’s location, distance, and travel time. This will save time and make the work process more effective, transparent, and smooth.
Vij informed that the Labour Department currently possesses detailed data of all labour chowks in the state, and nearly 135 labour chowks are operational across Haryana. He expressed confidence that with the widespread use of the “ShramMitra” app, the traditional labour chowk system will gradually disappear, transforming the labour sector into a fully digital, organized, and systematic ecosystem.
He said that the government and administration will also benefit from this app by monitoring labour demand and supply, assessing the implementation of welfare schemes, and making policy decisions based on real-time data. Vij said that the “ShramMitra” app will ensure long-term benefits for both workers and employers. Employers will benefit from a faster and simpler hiring process, access to verified and skilled workers, reduced dependence on middlemen, and better workforce planning through digital records. On the other hand, workers will be freed from the compulsion of standing daily at labour chowks, receive equal employment opportunities, get relief from exploitation by middlemen, and gain direct access to government schemes and skill development programmes.
He further said that the Haryana Government is continuously working for the welfare, dignity, and economic empowerment of workers, and the “ShramMitra” app will prove to be a major milestone in making the labour sector modern, secure, transparent, and technology-driven. This initiative will not only bring positive changes in the lives of lakhs of workers in the state but will also play a significant role in establishing Haryana among the leading states in the country in the field of digital labour management.
