New Delhi, March 20 -- A wide range of suggestions on social security, infrastructure, agriculture and worker welfare were put forward during chief minister Rekha Gupta's pre-budget consultations on Thursday with gig workers, farmers, rural representatives and labour groups.

Gig workers stressed the need for policies to improve their working conditions and ensure social security, officials said.

A key demand was the creation of adequate parking facilities for drivers, they said, adding that gig workers also urged the government to expand EV infrastructure and offer subsidies for women to purchase electric vehicles.

On social security, participants called for linking gig workers with provident fund systems and integrating health schemes...