The BOCW Act and Shramik Card Registration
Under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act 1996, every state maintains a dedicated statutory Welfare Board.
Construction laborers aged between 18 and 60 years who have worked for at least 90 days in the preceding 12 months in construction or civil works are eligible to register and receive an official Shramik Card (Labour Card).
- Statutory mandate: BOCW Act 1996 and Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act
- Eligibility criterion: Minimum 90 days of construction, masonry, earthmoving, or plumbing work in the past year
- Age parameters: Workers aged between 18 and 60 years
- Shramik Card: Digital identity card certifying registration with the state BOCW Welfare Board
Major Social Security and Welfare Benefits
Registered Nirman Shramiks and their families gain access to comprehensive social security benefits designed to protect against occupational hazards and financial distress.
Welfare provisions span financial grants for daughter marriage assistance, maternity benefits for female laborers, annual medical checkups, and accidental insurance coverage.
- Accidental insurance & death relief: Substantial financial compensation for accidental death or permanent occupational disability
- Maternity benefit: Direct financial grant for registered female construction workers during childbirth
- Tool kit assistance: Financial grant to purchase modern masonry, plumbing, electrical, or carpentry toolkits
- Children education scholarships: Annual academic scholarships for children studying from primary school through higher technical degrees
Application Process, Documents, and Portal Access
Workers can register on their respective state labor department portal (or through local Common Service Centers / e-Mitra kiosks).
Verification involves submitting employer 90-day work certificates or trade union self-declarations, alongside Aadhaar identity verification and bank passbook details for direct benefit transfers.
- Application channels: Online via state BOCW portal or offline at district labor offices and CSC centers
- Required documents: Aadhaar card, 90-day work proof certificate, bank passbook, and passport photos
- Nomination form: Mandatory nomination of family beneficiaries for death and accidental insurance claims
- Annual renewal: Nominal annual subscription fee to keep the Shramik Card and welfare benefits active
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Common questions
What is the primary qualification to register as a Nirman Shramik?
A worker must be between 18 and 60 years old and have completed at least 90 days of construction or civil labor in the preceding 12 months.
What benefits are provided under the Shramik Card for children's education?
BOCW boards provide annual cash scholarships for the children of registered workers from primary school through engineering, medical, and polytechnic diplomas.
How is the BOCW Welfare Fund funded?
The fund is financed through a mandatory 1 percent construction cess levied on the total cost of all public and private civil construction projects in the state.
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