Bus Passes for the Construction Workers

Description
The "Bus Passes 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, the Board will provide 50% reimbursement of the travelling cost of registered construction workers who travel by bus from various villages in search of work in U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Benefits
• Quantum of Assistance: 50% reimbursement of the travelling cost.

Eligibility Criteria
1. > **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:**
2. The applicant should be a resident of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
3. The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
4. The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
5. The applicant should have engaged in any building or other construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
6. > **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**
7. - The applicant should be a registered member under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

Required Documents
• Photographs of the concerned worker.
• Attested copy of Proof of Age.
• Attested copy of Address Proof.
• Details of the establishment where the applicant is working.
• Proof regarding Submission of Registration fees.
• Any other document as required.
• Applicant ID Proof.
• Any other document as required.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the age requirement for registration as a beneficiary under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
A: The building worker must be at least 18 years old and not older than 60 years old.

Q: Is there a minimum service requirement to register as a beneficiary?
A: Yes, the building worker must have completed 90 days of service as a building worker in the preceding 12 months.

Q: Who can apply for the welfare scheme?
A: Any registered worker of the Board can apply for the welfare scheme.

Q: Who is responsible for registering a worker as a beneficiary?
A: The officer authorized by the Board is responsible for registering the worker as a beneficiary under the Act.

Q: Who is eligible for registration as a beneficiary of the BOCW Welfare Fund?
A: Every building worker who is between the age of eighteen and sixty and who has been engaged in any building or other construction work for not less than ninety days during the preceding twelve months is eligible for registration as a beneficiary of the BOCW Welfare Fund under this Act.

Q: What is the procedure for applying for registration?
A: 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 fifty rupees.

Q: What is the registration fee for becoming a beneficiary of the BOCW Welfare Fund?
A: The registration fee is not more than fifty rupees.

Q: Is there a specific form for the registration application?
A: Yes, the application for registration must be made in the prescribed form. You can obtain this form from the authorized officer of the Board.

Q: Where should I collect the application form for this scheme?
A: The application form should be collected from the officer authorized by the Board.

Q: Where do I submit the application for this welfare scheme?
A: Submit your welfare scheme application to the Member Secretary of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCWWB).

Q: What criteria must an applicant meet to be considered for this benefit?
A: A registered member of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, shall be eligible for this benefit.

Q: How much assistance is provided under this scheme?
A: Under this scheme, the Board will provide 50% reimbursement of the travelling cost of registered construction workers who travel by bus from various villages in search of work in U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.