The Ministry of Labour & Employment vide notification dated 27 March, 2023 has clarified that the Data of more than 2.6 crore Building and Construction Workers registered on E-Shram portal being shared with States. The Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Labour and Employment was held in New Delhi on 27th March 2023.
The Ministry of Labour & Employment had issued Model Welfare Scheme for the BOC Workers with guidelines to provide for life & disability cover, health & maternity cover, financial assistance for education of the wards of BOC Workers, transit accommodation, skill development and awareness programmes.
