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Grant for the Purchase of Tools/ Protective Gear for the Construction Workers

The Grant for the Purchase of Tools/Protective Gear for Construction Workers, administered by the BOCW Welfare Board under the Labour Department of the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, provides financial assistance of up to ₹10,000 to eligible registered construction workers for purchasing necessary tools. This benefit is available once every three years to individuals who meet specific eligibility criteria, including residency and work experience in the construction sector.

State Cash

States / UT: Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

Nodal department: Labour & Employment Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment

Sub-categories: Financial assistance

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Labour, Construction Workers, Building Workers, Purchase Of Tools, Protective Gear

Details

The "Grant for the Purchase of Tools/ Protective Gear for the Construction Workers" by the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, registered beneficiaries of the board shall be provided with financial assistance for purchase of tools.

Benefits

  • - An amount not exceeding ₹10,000/-. Note: The benefit shall be allowed for once in a three years
  • An amount not exceeding ₹10,000/-.

Note: The benefit shall be allowed for once in a three years.

Eligibility

For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:

  1. The applicant should be a resident of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
  2. The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
  3. The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  4. The applicant should have engaged in any building or other construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.

For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

  1. Registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
  2. The applicant should have completed six months of the membership.

Exclusions


Application Process

Offline

Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:

Step 1: Application for registration is to be made in the prescribed form and is to be accompanied by prescribed documents and a fee of not more than ₹50/-.
Step 2: Application for registration has to be made to the officer authorized by the Board on this behalf.

Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:

Step 1: Any registered worker can make an application in the prescribed Form-III (Refer Page No: 8) along with the mandatory documents (self attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Member Secretary (BOCWWB) for this benefit.

Check Beneficiary Details: Visit the official website and enter the “BOCW Registration No.” of the concerned beneficiary in the Search box.

Helpdesk:
BOCW Department:
EMAIL ID: labour-dnh@nic.in
PHONE NUMBER : 0260 - 2642374
ADDRESS:
Old Circuit House Building,
Opposite Bal Bhawan, Silvassa,
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Pin:- 396230

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
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