Under no illusions about the scale of the task ahead: Bindu Krishna
Minister Bindu Krishna has taken on a challenging role overseeing multiple portfolios in the State Cabinet. She emphasizes the need for restructuring to improve efficiency in various departments, particularly in light of recent changes in the labour landscape. Her commitment to worker welfare, especially for guest workers and the traditional cashew sector, reflects a personal connection and urgency to address existing disparities.
- ▪Bindu Krishna oversees Women and Child Development, Labour, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy Development in the State Cabinet.
- ▪She is prioritizing a study on the impact of new Labour Codes on existing working environments.
- ▪The Minister is considering housing schemes for guest workers due to their poor living conditions.
- ▪Lack of funds is a significant issue affecting various departments, including Animal Husbandry.
- ▪Krishna aims to address infrastructure gaps in her home constituency of Kollam, including health facilities and road constructions.
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Minister Bindu Krishna has taken charge of an incredibly diverse and challenging set of portfolios in the State Cabinet, overseeing Women and Child Development, Labour, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy Development. The Kollam MLA says she is under no illusions about the scale of the task ahead, and these departments must be aggressively restructured and rejuvenated from the ground up to ensure optimum efficiency.As she is stepping into office at a time when the labour landscape is undergoing a massive shift, the Minister is prioritising a deep and empirical study into how these changes will impact existing working environments. “With the introduction of the Labour Codes, we are facing a lot of structural difficulties on the ground.
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