Hyderabad, 18 November 2025 — The state government of Telangana has taken a significant step towards regulating the gig economy by approving the draft legislation titled the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025. With this move, approximately 4.2 lakh (420,000) gig workers across the state are expected to gain access to a structured social-security framework for the first time.
The bill was approved during a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Labour Minister Gaddam Vivek Venkataswamy briefed the media, emphasising the government’s commitment to “doing justice to gig workers” who have hitherto worked without r
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