President of the Indian Association Sharjah E.P. Johnson has viewed the projects of the Labour Standards Development Authority, LSDA, to be implemented in the labour areas, particularly in Al Sajaa.
The projects include the establishment of a mall for labourers that will comprise of shopping centres, entertainment and sports areas and a hospital, in addition to four parks in different areas of Al Sajaa. He also briefed the visitors of the Labour Sports Festival and Labour Day celebrations.
During a meeting with Salem Yousef Al Qaseer, LSDA Chairman, Mr. Johnson commended the efforts of the LSDA to improve the level of services provided to labourers in the Emirate. He also affirmed the Association’s readiness to cooperate with the Authority in implementing its ambitious programmes.
The meeting also touched on methods to develop the services and facilities offered to workers in the Emirate of Sharjah, in line with the vision ofH.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his commitment to protect the workers’ rights.
Al Qaseer highlighted the LSDA’s keen interest to closely cooperate with all the associations representing large expatriate communities in the Emirate, in order to meet the needs of these communities. The LSDA also provides coordination between these communities and the departments concerned in the Emirate.
He also expressed the readiness of the Authority to provide assistance to the Indian Association Sharjah and other community associations, in order to fulfil its humanitarian, cultural, educational and social services, which will also contribute to the development of the labour standards in the Emirate.
Source:WAM
