The State Government on Saturday announced a housing grant of Rs1 lakh for each of construction workers registered with the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board for a minimum period of five years. The grant would be provided under a new scheme, Nirman Shramik Pucca Ghar Yojana, to be launched soon.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced this in the State Assembly after the Question Hour. He also declared that construction workers having a registration of a minimum period of five years would get a monthly pension of Rs500 on attaining the age of 60 years. Similarly, the assistance for purchase of working tools was enhanced from Rs4,000 to Rs5,000 for the beneficiaries.
Besides, he announced a Rs1-lakh ex-gratia to families of migrant construction workers in case of accidental deaths in course of employment and Rs50,000 to those who would suffer grievous injury during work outside the State. These workers needn’t be registered under the board, the CM said. These benefits would be met by the board, he said.