Ex-gratia for Death for the Construction Workers

Description
The "Ex-gratia for Death 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 financial assistance to the nominees/ dependents in case of death of a registered member in the course of employment or due to any other reason.

Exclusions
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Benefits
• For death in the course of employment: ₹4,00,000/-.
• For death due to any other reason: ₹2,00,000/-.

Eligibility Criteria
1. &gt; **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. &gt; **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**
7. The applicant should be a nominee/dependent of a deceased registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
8. The member should have lost their life due to death during the course of the employment or due to any reason.

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.
• Death Certificate (to be issued by a Government Doctor/ Registered Medical Practitioner not below the rank of Medical Officer).
• Applicant ID Proof.
• Dependent/ Heirship Certificate (issued by Competent Authority).

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 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: Where should the application for registration be submitted?
A: The application for registration has to be made to the officer authorized by the Board.

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: What form needs to be used to apply for this welfare scheme?
A: The application must be made in the prescribed Form-XI.

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 nominee/dependent of a deceased registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, shall be considered for this benefit.

Q: How much assistance is provided under this scheme?
A: The Board may sanction an amount of [?]4,00,000/- for death during the course of employment and an amount of [?]2,00,000/- for the death of the member due to any other reason to the nominees/dependents of the member.

Q: Who is responsible for conducting the inquiry regarding the eligibility of the applicant?
A: The Member Secretary of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCWWB) is responsible for conducting the inquiry to determine the eligibility of the applicant.

Q: Within what time frame should the compensation be disbursed?
A: The compensation should be disbursed within a definite time frame not exceeding 60 days from the date of death of the beneficiary.