Labour Chowk App: Now find a handyman, plumber, or electrician from the comfort of your home; here is how the government's new app works..

The biggest challenge when starting construction or repair work at home or a shop is finding the right mason, plumber, carpenter, or electrician. Often, people have to visit physical labor markets (*labor chowks*) or rely on personal contacts to find skilled workers. To alleviate this hassle, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched the 'UP Digital Labour Chowk' app. This app aims to directly connect construction workers with those offering work. Here are the details about the app:

**What is the UP Digital Labour Chowk App?**
The UP Digital Labour Chowk app is a government digital platform designed to streamline the employment process in the construction sector. Workers can create profiles on the app to look for jobs, while builders, contractors, and other employers can search for skilled labor based on their specific needs and contact them directly. This will also reduce the role of middlemen between the two parties.

**Who will benefit?**
This app is useful for almost all categories of people involved in the construction sector. Builders, contractors, construction companies, and private employers can search for workers according to their requirements. Meanwhile, masons, plumbers, carpenters, painters, electricians, welders, helpers, and other construction workers can register on the platform to find new employment opportunities.

**Select labor based on skills**
A key feature of this platform is that employers can select workers based on their available skills and specific job requirements. This makes it easier to find the right person and makes the hiring process faster and more organized than before. At the same time, workers will not need to wander from place to place every day in search of work.

**Benefits of government schemes alongside employment**
The app is not limited to just providing jobs; it also offers information on various welfare schemes run by the Labour Department. Eligible workers can access details regarding eligibility criteria, benefits, and application procedures for these schemes on a single platform, thereby making it easier for them to access government facilities.

**Where can you get the app?**
The UP Digital Labour Chowk app is currently available for download on the Google Play Store. The Labour Department has appealed to the maximum number of workers and employers to join this digital platform so that employment opportunities can increase and technology can be better utilized in the construction sector.

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