Indian National Congress · Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election 2023
Last updated 20 Jun 2026
“To establish a Gig Workers Welfare Board with allotment of Rs.3,000 Crs as seed money for revolving fund.”
On track. The government enacted a platform-based gig workers' law - via the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance 2025 (Governor’s assent May 2025), later put on a statutory footing - establishing a Welfare Board and a Welfare Fund and levying a per-transaction welfare cess on aggregators such as Swiggy, Zomato, Ola and Uber. The board (the core promise) is established; the funding model is a cess rather than the promised Rs 3,000 crore state seed grant, and operationalisation (registration, cess collection, benefit disbursal) is ramping up.
Govt plans per-transaction cess for gig workers' welfare (Deccan Herald)
Karnataka: Ordinance promulgated for welfare of Gig Workers (Deccan Herald)
Indian National Congress - Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 Manifesto
To develop dedicated hawker zones in all district HQs and to provide one-time financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 to street vendors to set up their shops in these zones.
To set up Auto Drivers Board and Taxi Drivers Welfare Board funding with Rs. 50 Crs to each and encouragement for self-employment.
Insurance cover of Rs. 10 Lakh to each.
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