The mortal remains of casual labourers of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) who die at work will be transported to their homes on government expense, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on September 24.
Mr. Singh made the announcement in a post in Hindi on ‘X.
The Defence Ministry in a statement earlier in the day said Mr. Singh has approved the extension of facility of preservation and transportation of mortal remains, available for General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) personnel of the BRO, to casually paid labourers (CPLs).