Hyderabad: The state government has finalised the operational guidelines for implementing the Telangana Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2026, The move comes amid mounting pressure from gig workers’ unions, which have announced an indefinite strike from August 8 demanding immediate wage reforms and social security measures.
The law is likely to come into force from August 15, Independence Day, sources said.
The Legislature had passed the Bill on March 30 this year. It was referred to Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla for assent. After nearly a month, the Governor accorded approval on May 1, following which the state government issued a gazette notification formally notifying the Act.
Despite the gazette notification, the Act could not be brought into force for more than three months due to the absence of operational guidelines required for its implementation.
Against the backdrop of the proposed agitation by gig and platform workers’ unions, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the department of skill, human capital and knowledge training initiatives (SHAKTI) to expedite the preparation of the operational framework and ensure that the Act was implemented from August 15. The unions had earlier organised a 12-hour statewide flash strike on July 22, disrupting app-based transport and food delivery services across Telangana.
Sources added that officials had submitted the draft guidelines to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) for approval. The Chief Minister is expected to review the draft within the next day or two and give his approval, following which the guidelines will be officially notified, enabling the Act to come into force.
The SHAKTI department has simultaneously accelerated preparations for implementing the legislation aimed to provide social security benefits to workers engaged through digital platforms.
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