Maharashtra Labour Smart Cards for building & construction workers under unorganized workers social security act 2008, allocation to start in January 2020
Government of Maharashtra. It has been decided to issue labor smart cards for building and construction workers. Online registration of construction workers and allocation of smart cards will start from January 2020. These workers will ensure the safety and security of the workers at the smart card working sites. The Maharashtra Labor Welfare Board will set up 41 work facilitation centers across the state.
These centers will facilitate the building workers to register themselves without any hassle. So far, the Labor Welfare Board offices are ready at 8 locations – Aurangabad, Jalna, Worli, Solapur, Amravati, Panvel, Bhandara and Nanded. The rest of the offices will be operational on successful allocation of required areas.
The Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board mentioned that 5 officers of a private company would be appointed in each center to assist the district labor offices. 3 officers will work from the office and 2 officers will visit the sites to register the workers.
Maharashtra Building Workers Smart Card
The Maharashtra Labor Welfare Board is a statutory body constituted under the Bombay Labor Welfare Fund Act 1953. This body conducts labor welfare activities through welfare centers and encourages all workers to register with it. Contractors working on projects such as road construction, water supply, drainage and pipelines can register as workers to obtain a building construction workers smart card.
At present, there are about 20.6 lakh registered workers and about 13.1 lakh active workers. Online registration of construction workers will increase on roll-out of Maharashtra Shram Smart Card. Workers can register themselves to obtain a 90-day labor office and a certificate of work from the developer.
After submission of identification details and biometrics, construction workers can register with a minimum fee of Rs. 25. The workers will have to deposit Rs. 1 per month for the next 5 years. 60. Every building worker must renew their membership every year at online centers. All registered laborers will get several social security benefits under the Labor Welfare Act.
Maharashtra Labor smart cards with unique identification numbers will help workers to access social security schemes. Construction workers smart cards will be issued to the beneficiaries under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008. These smart cards for building labor and construction workers will allow the beneficiaries to self-certify that they are unorganized sector workers and can get benefits.