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Keralam Launches 'GIGON' Rest Hubs for Overworked Gig Workers
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News18•22-09-2026, 21:00
Keralam Launches 'GIGON' Rest Hubs for Overworked Gig Workers
- •Keralam's Labour Department is launching 'GIGON', a state initiative to provide dedicated rest hubs for its growing platform workforce.
- •The first phase introduces rest centres in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode as part of the state government’s 100-day action plan.
- •These facilities offer seating, drinking water, clean toilets, dining space, complimentary Wi-Fi, phone charging points, and television sets, operating daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- •Labour Minister Bindu Krishna stated that the project aims to ensure the welfare and security of gig workers, with plans to expand to other districts and consider a bill for their safety.
- •The initiative addresses the lack of basic workplace amenities for thousands of app-based delivery riders and drivers in Keralam's urban centres.
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Each GIGON facility includes seating, drinking water, clean toilets, dining space, complimentary Wi-Fi, phone charging points, and television sets to provide workers a clean break between assignments.
The first phase introduces rest centres across Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, and Kozhikode as part of the state government's 100-day action plan.
The centres operate daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., covered in two shifts with two Labour Department staff members assigned to each shift to manage operations and upkeep.
