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Powers and functions of the Board.- The powers and functions of the Board shall be as follows, namely:- (i) ensure registration of gig workers in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (ii) ensure registration of aggregator or platform operating in the State in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (iii) set up a monitoring mechanism to certify that welfare fee is being duly collected; (iv) ensure implementation of general and specific social security schemes based on contributions made, as may be notified by the State Government and disburse the social security benefits through the individual social security accounts linked to the Unique IDs allocated to platform based Gig workers. (v) monitor the schemes for social security of registered platform based Gig workers and provide recommendations to the State Government for administering such schemes; (vi) ensure that Gig workers have access to the benefits as per the schemes formulated by the State Government and to provide proactive facilitation to them in their engagement with concerned aggregator or platform; and also to weigh the social security schemes extended by the aggregator or platform and take appropriate measures. (vii) engage with workers associations working with Gig workers and hold regular open consultations with them; (viii) constitute a committee for providing the recommendations to the State Government for formulation, review and implementation of the schemes; (ix) make social security schemes for specific groups of Gig workers such as women, persons with disabilities etc.; and (x) seek aggregated data from the aggregator and platform on the work done via their platform.