By Tricitynews Reporter
Chandigarh 28th July:- Construction workers should avail the benefit of welfare scheme
initiated by Government and should ensure their registration with Punjab
Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, so that maximum
efforts could be ensured for facilitating them with the welfare schemes of
govt. This was stated by District & Session Judge Archna Puri while
addressing the program at Auditorium hall of Chandigarh University Ghrauan
during distribution of registration cards to the construction workers
registered with Punjab Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
District
& Session Judge Archana Puri said that construction
workers play a vital role for overall development of a nation and Govt. ahs
initiated various welfare schemes to elevate their living standards. She said
that mostly it has been observed that construction workers are not so aware
about these welfare schemes due to which they are getting deprived of the
benefits of welfare schemes. She urged the construction workers present in the
program to promote these welfare schemes. During this she also distributed
registration cards to 861 construction workers who are registered with Punjab
Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
During this Assistant Labour
Commissioner Mona Puri explained about the welfare schemes for construction
workers and said that under scholarship scheme Rs. 3000 to 60000 for boys and
Rs. 4000 to 70000 for girls including hostel expenses are being provided from
class first to Post Graduation standard. She said that besides Rs. 20000/- for
cremation, Rs. 3 lacs under ex-gratia scheme is being provided. Besides above,
Rs. 31000/- under Shagun Scheme, Rs. 2000/- under LTC scheme, Rs. 21000/- for
female pregnant worker and Rs. 800/-, 5000/- & 6000/- are being provided
for spectacles, Tooth problem & for hearing aids respectively. Besides this
Rs. 20000/- per year are being provided for take care of mentally challenged
children of construction workers. During this Secretary District Legal Services
Authority Monika Lamba further said that free legal assistance will be provided
to construction workers. She said that any person having annual income less
than 1.50 lacs can avail free legal assistance.
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