Shimla: Chairman Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB), Nardev Singh Kanwar, today met Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Ashutosh A. T. Pednekar at Shram Shakti Bhawan in New Delhi, today. He held a discussion over strengthening welfare schemes for registered construction workers and their families, including financial assistance, educational support and other social security benefits.
During the meeting, Kanwar highlighted the Board’s achievements and stressed the need to ensure that all eligible construction workers receive the benefits of government schemes in a transparent and timely manner.
The Chairman informed that approximately 4.77 lakh workers have been registered with the Board, while the e-KYC process has been completed for around one lakh workers. He also emphasised the need to adopt a similar system across the country to improve the delivery of welfare schemes.
The detailed discussions were also held on the development of Labour Chowks, promotion of welfare schemes through government fair-price shops, digital Labour Chowks and the collection of construction cess in the meeting.
Kanwar further stated that the Board’s welfare schemes and working model have received appreciation from outside India as well. Delegations from Sri Lanka and Nepal have appreciated the Board’s functioning and welfare initiatives and expressed interest in adopting similar schemes in their respective countries.
The Joint Secretary appreciated the Board’s efforts and its effective implementation of welfare schemes. He also appreciated the use of e-KYC to identify eligible beneficiaries and ensure that welfare benefits reach the right people.
