The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a notification constituting the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Development Board under the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare Development) Act, 2025. The Board includes four representatives of gig workers from unions representing food delivery and app-based transport workers, and four representatives from aggregator platforms. Now, both aggregator platforms and gig workers will be required to register with the board. Aggregators will have 45 days to complete their registration and furnish details of all gig workers engaged through their platforms. The welfare fund will comprise the welfare fee collected from aggregators, contributions made by gig workers, and grants provided by the State and Central governments.

Source: The Hindu January 27, 2026 14:26 UTC