- 15 schemes are providing financial support to labour families, including children’s education, maternity assistance and social security.
- Under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, more than 47 thousand beneficiaries of the state received benefits worth Rs 18.96 crore in one month.
- Shri Tarashankar Sinha
- Assistant Director
The 15 public welfare schemes run by the Chhattisgarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, under the Chhattisgarh Government’s Labour Department, are playing a vital role in bringing about profound changes in the lives of the state’s construction workers and their families. Through these schemes, the Board provides financial assistance to workers for various needs, including maternity assistance, education, bicycles, tools, safety equipment, housing, self-employment, and social security. The Seva Sankalp Abhiyan was launched in the state from September 17th to October 17th, during which, under these beneficiary-oriented schemes, 47,011 registered workers and their families received benefits totaling ₹18,96,73,000. The Board transferred this amount to their bank accounts through DBT.
Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Vishnudev Sai and Labour Minister Shri Lakhanlal Devangan, Rs 3 crore 95 lakh has been given to 1 thousand 975 beneficiaries through DBT under Minimata Mahatari Jatan Yojana run by Chhattisgarh Labour Construction Workers Board and Rs 8 lakh 15 thousand 113 has been given to 220 beneficiaries through DBT under Chief Minister Cycle Assistance Scheme. At the same time, Rs 17 lakh 44 thousand 7 have been provided to 509 beneficiaries under Chief Minister Labour Tool Assistance Scheme. These schemes are helping in fulfilling the needs of labour families and increasing efficiency.
In the field of education, under the Chief Minister Naunihal Scholarship Scheme, assistance of Rs 6 crore 67 lakh 9 thousand has been provided to 38 thousand 380 beneficiaries and under the Chief Minister Noni Babu Medhavi Shiksha Sahayata Yojana, assistance of Rs 60 lakh 64 thousand 700 has been provided to 904 beneficiaries. Apart from this, under the Free Uniform and Book-Copy Assistance Scheme for the children of construction workers, Rs 17 lakh 59 thousand has been given to 1 thousand 243 beneficiaries through DBT. To encourage children in the field of sports, Rs 1 lakh 50 thousand has been provided to 3 beneficiaries through DBT under the Utkrisht Khel Protsahan Yojana.
To strengthen social security, under the Chief Minister’s Construction Workers Death and Disability Assistance Scheme, assistance of Rs 2 crore 46 lakh has been transferred to 246 beneficiaries and Rs 10 lakh to 2 beneficiaries in their bank accounts. Under the Chief Minister’s Construction Workers Longevity Assistance Scheme, Rs 40 thousand has been provided to 2 beneficiaries and under the Chief Minister’s Workers’ Seniority Assistance Scheme, Rs 47 lakh 60 thousand has been provided to 238 beneficiaries through DBT.
With the aim of economically empowering women labourers, Rs 3 crore 91 lakh 40 thousand has been provided to 1 thousand 957 beneficiaries under the Chief Minister Noni Empowerment Assistance Scheme and Rs 13 lakh 37 thousand 200 has been provided to 12 beneficiaries under the Didi E-Rickshaw Assistance Scheme. At the same time, to promote safety at the workplace, Rs 19 lakh 78 thousand 500 has been provided to 1 thousand 319 beneficiaries through DBT under the Chief Minister Construction Labourer Safety Equipment Assistance Scheme. Under the Chief Minister Construction Labourer Housing Assistance Scheme, assistance of Rs 75 thousand has been given to one beneficiary.
It is worth noting that these ambitious schemes of the Board are being implemented with the needs and welfare of construction workers and their families in mind. Assistance in key areas such as education, maternity, social security, workplace safety, women’s empowerment, and housing helps provide economic strength to workers’ families. Through these schemes, continuous efforts are being made to improve the living standards of workers, ensure a better future for their children, and provide social security to their families.