Tag: Construction workers in Delhi

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Delhi to Launch Smart Cards and Cess Portal for Builders

Representative AI image NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to improve the registration process for construction workers and enhance the delivery of welfare schemes through a chip-enabled smart card, officials announced on Thursday. Additionally, a dedicated portal will be established to boost cess collection from builders and construction firms. This fund will support various welfare initiatives for construction workers. The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) is in the process of selecting an agency to design, implement, and manage an integrated digital platform, officials stated. This platform will include a cess management portal alongside a network…

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Delhi to upskill 1.2 lakh registered construction workers

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has initiated a skill training program for 120,000 construction workers as part of the newly adopted Code of Social Security, aiming to boost their efficiency and job opportunities, officials reported on Monday. The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare (DBOCWW) Board is responsible for the welfare of registered workers in the capital. The training is crucial for construction workers, particularly as they represent one of the most vulnerable segments of the labor force, often migrating from various regions, mainly rural areas, to Delhi for work, stated a senior official from the Delhi government. The…

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Delhi CM presents CAG audit on construction workers’ welfare

Representative image created by AI NEW DELHI: On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented a CAG audit report in the Assembly that uncovered irregularities in the registration of construction workers. The report indicated insufficient spending on their welfare, even though the state government had more than ₹3,500 crore available from 2019 to 2023. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s report on ‘Welfare of Building and Other Construction Workers’ (BOCW) examined the preceding four years under the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. The report found that the Delhi government lacked reliable data on the number of BOCWs,…