Shimla, Nov 6 (PTI) The Himachal Pradesh building and other construction workers welfare board(HPBOCWWB) has distributed around Rs 6.11 crore in financial assistance to 1,444 beneficiaries across 11 districts on Diwali, officials said on Friday.
Industries and Labour Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan distributed cheques to beneficiaries at a programme held at Oak Over, the chief minister's official residence, in the presence of Kamlesh Thakur, the chief minister's wife and Dehra MLA, according to an official statement.
Chauhan said the state government was committed to providing financial and social security to workers and their families through various welfare schemes covering education, healthcare, marriage, housing and other essential needs.
He said ensuring transparent, timely delivery of benefits to eligible beneficiaries remained a priority.
HPBOCWWB chairman Nardev Singh Kanwar said the board was effectively implementing welfare schemes for registered construction workers and their families. He urged them to obtain information about the schemes and avail the benefits. Kanwar exhorted workers to become an integral part of the state's development.
Under the marriage assistance scheme, the government provided financial help of Rs 1,70,87,000, while Rs 3,14,67,700 was disbursed under the education assistance scheme. Similarly, Rs 54,610 was provided under the medical assistance scheme and Rs 32,80,000 under the death and funeral assistance scheme.
The government also disbursed Rs 5,10,000 under other schemes. Officials said the approved assistance was transferred directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts through direct benefit transfer (DBT).
Under the Mukhyamantri Aawas Yojna, cheques amounting to Rs 86,58,000 were distributed among 67 eligible workers to support the construction of their houses.
