2. The Joint Labour Commissioner and Deputy Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh as Inspector for the whole State.

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1 PROGRESS REPORT REGARDING WORKING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS WELFARE SCHEMES BY HIMACHAL PRADESH BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD In order to regulate and implementation of the service conditions of Building and Other Construction Workers and to provide them safety, health and welfare measures, the Government of India enacted the Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, Under the provisions of Section18(1) of the said Act ibid, the Government of Himachal Pradesh constituted Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board on 2 nd March, 2009 and reconstituted on 31 st March, The HP Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Rules, 2008 were framed and notified on 4 th December, 2008 and notified therein various welfare schemes for the Building and Other Construction Workers and further to make these schemes more attractive subsequent amendment was carried out vide Notification Shram(A) 46/2010 BOCWPartII(L) dated 17 th November, To implement and enforce the provisions of the Act ibid and Rules framed there under, the following officers were appointed and notified & vested powers vide Notification Shram(A)46/2007BOCWPt.II, dated 30 th April, 2009: 1. The Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh as Chief Inspector of Inspections of the Building and Other Constructions and Appellate Authority under the Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, The Joint Labour Commissioner and Deputy Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh as Inspector for the whole State. 3. The Deputy Labour Commissioner as Appellate Officer under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, The Labour Officers and Labour Inspectors as Inspectors within their jurisdiction. 5. The Labour Officers in Himachal Pradesh as Registering Officers, Assessing Officers and Cess Collectors within their respective jurisdiction. Similarly, the Board vide its order BOCWB/Estt./ Registration/ SML/2010 dated 8 th March, 2010 declared the Labour Officers as Authorized Officers for the registration of Building and Other Construction Workers as beneficiaries within their respective jurisdiction. The detail of welfare schemes vizaviz; eligibility criteria, benefits available under each scheme and amount disbursed upto 31 st March, 2012 by the Board under each scheme to beneficiaries is as under:

2 Sr Name of Scheme Eligibility Amount of Benefit Amount paid 1 Health and Insurance Cover ship only (1) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna: Rs,30, for treatment (Basic care) upto 5 members of family in a year. (2) Jan Shree Bima Yojna: (i) Incase of accidental death or permanent disability Rs.75, (paid (ii) Incase of partial disability Rs.37, premium (iii) Incase of natural death Rs.30, of workers) 2 Maternity/ paternity benefit 6 months 3 Pension 3 years & shall become payable from the first day of succeeding to the month in which completes 60 years of age. 4 Advance for purchase or construction of house 5 years 5 Disability Pension 6 months 6 Loan for the purchase of Tools 7 Payment of Funeral Assistance 8 Payment of Death Benefit 9 Medical Assistance to Beneficiaries One year ship ship ship The children (upto two) studying from 9 th 12 th classes are also paid Rs per month as scholarship which is add on to the scheme. (i) (ii) Rs.10, to female beneficiary Rs.1, to male beneficiary. Provided that this benefit shall not be allowed for more than twice. The amount of pension shall be Rs (Rupees five hundred) only per month. An increase of Rs shall be given for every complete year of service beyond 5 years. The Board may sanction an amount not exceeding Rs.50, (Rupees Fifty thousand) only for the outright purchase of a house or for the construction. Rs per month. In addition to this pension he will be eligible for an exgratia payment as under: i) Rs.10, incase of disability 50% or above ii) Rs.5, in other cases Upto Rs.6, An amount of Rs.5,000.00(Rupees five thousand) to the nominee/ dependents of a deceased member. An amount of Rs.15, (Rupees fifteen thousand) only in the event of death. If the death is due to an accident, during the course of employment, the nominees/ dependents of the member shall be given Rs.50,000.00(Fifty thousand) only. The Board may sanction financial assistance to the maximum of Rs (Rupees One Thousand) only. This is in addition to the benefit under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna

3 10 Financial Assistance for Education 11 Financial Assistance for Marriage 12 Assistance to Female Worker for purchase of Cycle 13 Workers Transit Hostel 6 months 6 months 1 year ship Sr. Course of Study Amount (Rs.).P.A. 1 1 st to 5 th standard th to 8 th standard th to 10 th to 10+2 standard Graduation Classes i) Bachelor of Arts ii)b.sc./b.com./bba or its equiv. PostGraduation: i) Arts & Commerce Stream ii) Science Stream Diploma courses duration of; i) One year ii) Two years iii) Three years Professional Courses/ Degrees Ph.D., Research Courses Rs.11,000 per child upto 2 children only. (Female worker shall also be eligible for assistance for her own marriage). Rs (Rupees two thousand) only The Board may construct or hire building for the Construction Workers for transit hostel(s) where more than 300 construction workers are registered with the Board. Total: under: The zone wise detail of workers registered upto 31 st March, 2012 is as Sr Name of Labour Zone of workers registered 1 Baddi 60 2 Bilaspur Chamba Dharamsala Kinnaur Kullu Mandi Nahan Rampur Shimla Solan Una 522 Total: 5943 An amount of Rs Crore as cess has been collected and deposited in the Himachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund upto 31 st March, 2012.

4 To accelerate the pace of work of registration of workers and to deliver them benefits as per schemes, the Board has invited the Non Government Organizations (NGOs) for the awareness purpose and motivate the Building and Other construction Workers to get them registered in maximum number with the Board. The work will be awarded shortly to the NGOs at competitive rates. The Government of HP vide Notification Shram(A) 46/2007 BOCWPartII dated 31 st March, 2012 reconstituted the Board consisting of following members: Sr Name and Address 1. Shri Joginder Singh Verma, Village Chhon, P.O.Barara, Tehsil Bhoranj, District Hamirpur (HP). 2. Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India, Jaisalmer House, Man Singh Road, New Delhi Chairman State Government Representatives : (Five s) 1 Secretary (Labour & Employment) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla Secretary (Social Justice & Empowerment) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla 2 4 Secretary (Law) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla2 5. Labour CommissionercumChief Inspector of Inspection, HP appointed under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, Himrus Building, Shimla Employers Representatives : (Five members). 1 EngineerinChief, PWD., Nigam Vihar, Shimla EngineerinChief, Irrigation & Public Health Department. U.S.Club, Shimla Secretary, Himurja, Shimla Chief Executive Officer, HIMUDA, Shimla Managing Director, Power Corporation, Shimla

5 Employees Representatives : (Five members). 1 President, BMS, Shimla President, INTUC, HP. 3 President, AITUC, HP. 4 President, CITU, HP. 5 Shri Surinder Singh Bains s/o Shri Ran Singh, Vill. Panjler, P.O. Sakoh, Tehsil Dharamsala, District Kangra (HP). inception. The Board has convened 10 meetings of the Board since its In addition to the above, the staffing position of the Board is as under; Sr Name of the Post of posts Sanctioned Filled up Vacant 1. Secretary Assistant Controller (F&A) Personal Assistant Clerk Driver On contractual basis 1 6. Peon On daily wages basis 1 7. Computer Operatorcum Accounts As per requirement 1 8. Data Entry Operators As per requirement Office Help As per requirement 3 The Board has provided Data Entry Operators in each Labour Zone for the work of Board. The Board has also authorized the Labour Officers to hire taxi for 15 days in a month so that pace of work regarding registration of Building and Other Construction Workers as beneficiaries be accelerated so that the registered workers may be able to get benefits under various schemes. Secretary. HP BOCW Welfare Board, Shimla

6 HP BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, THAKUR VATIKA, KHALINI, SHIMLA BOCW/Estt/Status Note/(149)/SML/2012 Dated; From To The Secretary, BOCW Welfare Board, Khalini, Shimla Shri K.N.Pathak, Joint Advisor, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi. Subject: Uptodate information of implementation of BOCW Act in HP. Sir, Kindly refer to your dated 14 th March, 2012 regarding uptodate information of implementation of Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, 1996 in Himachal Pradesh. Progress report regarding working and implementation of various welfare schemes by Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board upto 31 st March, 2012 is attached herewith for favour of your kind information and necessary action please. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Encls: as above. Secretary, HP BOCW Welfare Board, Shimla Endst. BOCW/Estt/Status Note/(149)/SML/2012 Dated; Copy to: 1) The Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh, Himrus Building, Shimla (HP) w.r.t. his office letter L&E(Lab) BOCW1/2010 dated 17 th March, 2012 for favour of kind information please. Secretary, HP BOCW Welfare Board, Shimla

7 The staffing position of the Board is as under: Sr Name of the Post of posts Remarks Sanctioned Filled up Vacant 1. Secretary 1 1 On secondment basis from Labour & Employment Department or retired officer of Dy Labour Commissioner rank. 2. Assistant Controller (F&A) 1 1 On secondment basis from the Treasury & Accounts Department. 3. Personal Assistant 1 1 On secondment basis from HP AIC Limited 4. Clerk 1 1 On secondment basis from the Deptts/Boards/ Corpn. in HP. 5. Driver On contractual basis 6. Peon On daily wages basis 7. Computer Operatorcum As per Accounts requirement 8. Data Entry Operators As per requirement 9. Office Help As per requirement

8 STATUS REPORT REGARDING WORKING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS WELFARE SCHEMES BY HIMACHAL PRADESH BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD In order to regulate and implementation of the service conditions of Building and Other Construction Workers and to provide them safety, health and welfare measures, the Government of India enacted the Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, Under the provisions of Section18(1) of the said Act ibid, the Government of Himachal Pradesh constituted Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board on 2 nd March, 2009 and reconstituted on 31 st March, The HP Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Rules, 2008 were framed and notified on 4 th December, 2008 and notified therein various welfare schemes for the Building and Other Construction Workers and further to make these schemes more attractive subsequent amendment was carried out vide Notification Shram(A) 46/2010 BOCWPartII(L) dated 17 th November, To implement and enforce the provisions of the Act ibid and Rules framed there under, the following officers were appointed and notified & vested powers vide Notification Shram(A)46/2007BOCWPt.II, dated 30 th April, 2009: 1. The Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh as Chief Inspector of Inspections of the Building and Other Constructions and Appellate Authority under the Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, The Joint Labour Commissioner and Deputy Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh as Inspector for the whole State. 3. The Deputy Labour Commissioner as Appellate Officer under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, The Labour Officers and Labour Inspectors as Inspectors within their jurisdiction. 5. The Labour Officers in Himachal Pradesh as Registering Officers, Assessing Officers and Cess Collectors within their respective jurisdiction. Similarly, the Board vide its order BOCWB/Estt./ Registration/ SML/2010 dated 8 th March, 2010 declared the Labour Officers as Authorized Officers for the registration of Building and Other Construction Workers as beneficiaries within their respective jurisdiction. The detail of welfare schemes vizaviz; eligibility criteria, benefits available under each scheme and amount disbursed upto 28 th May, 2012 by the Board under each scheme to beneficiaries is as under:

9 Sr Name of Scheme Eligibility Amount of Benefit Amount paid 1 Health and Insurance Cover ship only (3) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna: Rs,30, for treatment (Basic care) upto 5 members of family in a year. (4) Jan Shree Bima Yojna: (iv) Incase of accidental death or permanent disability Rs.75, (paid (v) Incase of partial disability Rs.37, premium (vi) Incase of natural death Rs.30, of workers) 2 Maternity/ paternity benefit 6 months 3 Pension 3 years & shall become payable from the first day of succeeding to the month in which completes 60 years of age. 4 Advance for purchase or construction of house 5 years 5 Disability Pension 6 months 6 Loan for the purchase of Tools 7 Payment of Funeral Assistance 8 Payment of Death Benefit 9 Medical Assistance to Beneficiaries One year ship ship ship The children (upto two) studying from 9 th 12 th classes are also paid Rs per month as scholarship which is add on to the scheme. (iii) Rs.10, to female beneficiary (iv) Rs.1, to male beneficiary. Provided that this benefit shall not be allowed for more than twice. The amount of pension shall be Rs (Rupees five hundred) only per month. An increase of Rs shall be given for every complete year of service beyond 5 years. The Board may sanction an amount not exceeding Rs.50, (Rupees Fifty thousand) only for the outright purchase of a house or for the construction. Rs per month. In addition to this pension he will be eligible for an exgratia payment as under: iii) Rs.10, incase of disability 50% or above iv) Rs.5, in other cases Upto Rs.6, An amount of Rs.5,000.00(Rupees five thousand) to the nominee/ dependents of a deceased member. An amount of Rs.15, (Rupees fifteen thousand) only in the event of death. If the death is due to an accident, during the course of employment, the nominees/ dependents of the member shall be given Rs.50,000.00(Fifty thousand) only. The Board may sanction financial assistance to the maximum of Rs (Rupees One Thousand) only. This is in addition to the benefit under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna

10 10 Financial Assistance for Education 11 Financial Assistance for Marriage 12 Assistance to Female Worker for purchase of Cycle 13 Workers Transit Hostel 6 months 6 months 1 year ship Sr. Course of Study Amount (Rs.).P.A. 1 1 st to 5 th standard th to 8 th standard th to 10 th to 10+2 standard Graduation Classes i) Bachelor of Arts ii)b.sc./b.com./bba or its equiv. PostGraduation: i) Arts & Commerce Stream ii) Science Stream Diploma courses duration of; iv) One year v) Two years vi) Three years Professional Courses/ Degrees Ph.D., Research Courses Rs.11,000 per child upto 2 children only. (Female worker shall also be eligible for assistance for her own marriage). Rs (Rupees two thousand) only The Board may construct or hire building for the Construction Workers for transit hostel(s) where more than 300 construction workers are registered with the Board. Total: under: The zone wise detail of workers registered upto 28 th May, 2012 is as Sr Name of Labour Zone of Estts. of workers registered registered till date. till date. 1 Baddi Bilaspur Chamba Dharamsala Kinnaur Kullu Mandi Nahan Rampur Shimla Solan Una Total:

11 An amount of Rs Crore as cess has been collected and deposited in the Himachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund upto 28 th May, To accelerate the pace of work of registration of workers and to deliver them benefits as per schemes, the Board has invited the Non Government Organizations (NGOs) for the awareness purpose and motivate the Building and Other construction Workers to get them registered in maximum number with the Board. The work will be awarded shortly to the NGOs at competitive rates. The Government of HP vide Notification Shram(A) 46/2007 BOCWPartII dated 31 st March, 2012 reconstituted the Board consisting of following members: Sr Name and Address 1. Shri Joginder Singh Verma, Village Chhon, P.O.Barara, Tehsil Bhoranj, District Hamirpur (HP). 2. Under Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India, Jaisalmer House, Man Singh Road, New Delhi Chairman State Government Representatives : (Five s) 1 Secretary (Labour & Employment) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla Secretary (Finance) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla Secretary (Social Justice & Empowerment) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla 2 4 Secretary (Law) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla2 5. Labour CommissionercumChief Inspector of Inspection, HP appointed under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996, Himrus Building, Shimla Employers Representatives : (Five members). 1 EngineerinChief, PWD., Nigam Vihar, Shimla EngineerinChief, Irrigation & Public Health Department. U.S.Club, Shimla

12 3 Secretary, Himurja, Shimla Director, Urban Development Department, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla Managing Director, Power Corporation, Shimla Employees Representatives : (Five members). 1 President, BMS, Shimla President, INTUC, HP. 3 President, AITUC, HP. 4 President, CITU, HP. 5 Shri Surinder Singh Bains s/o Shri Ran Singh, Vill. Panjler, P.O. Sakoh, Tehsil Dharamsala, District Kangra (HP). inception. The Board has convened 12 meetings of the Board since its In addition to the above, the staffing position of the Board is as under; Sr Name of the Post of posts Sanctioned Filled up Vacant 1. Secretary Assistant Controller (F&A) Personal Assistant Clerk Driver On contractual basis 1 6. Peon On daily wages basis 1 7. Computer Operatorcum Accounts As per requirement 1 8. Data Entry Operators As per requirement Office Help As per requirement 3 The Board has provided Data Entry Operators in each Labour Zone for the work of Board. The Board has also authorized the Labour Officers to hire taxi for 15 days in a month so that pace of work regarding registration of Building and Other Construction Workers as beneficiaries be accelerated so that the registered workers may be able to get benefits under various schemes. Secretary. HP BOCW Welfare Board, Shimla

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14 HP BUILDING AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELFARE BOARD, THAKUR VATIKA, KHALINI, SHIMLA BOCW/Estt/Status Note/(149)/SML/2012 Dated; From To The Secretary, BOCW Welfare Board, Khalini, Shimla The Labour Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh, Himrus Building, Shimla (HP) Subject: Status Report of implementation of BOCW Act in HP reg. Sir, Kindly refer to the telephonic discussions held today the 28 th May, 2012 regarding status report of implementation of Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS) Act, 1996 in HP. A copy of status report on working and implementation of various welfare schemes by Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board upto 28 th May, 2012 is enclosed herewith for favour of your kind information and necessary action please. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Encls: as above. Secretary, HP BOCW Welfare Board, Shimla