Tool Purchase Grant for the Construction Workers
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Type: Individual

“Tool Purchase Grant for the Construction Workers” scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Dep.t, West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides one time reimbursement to each registered beneficiary who is with the Board for a period of at least 6 months for purchasing tools for his profession.

Benefits:
- **Quantum of Assistance:** One time reimbursement of ₹2,000/-.
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Eligibility:
&gt; **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:**

  - The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
  - The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
  - The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  - The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.

&gt; **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**

  - The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.
  - The applicant should have at least 6 months of membership with the Board.
  - Purchased tools should relate to the applicant&amp;#39;s profession.

Application Process:
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Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:Step 1: To register as a beneficiary under the BOCW Welfare Board, an applicant worker should request Form-27 from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers.
Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:Step 1: A registered worker should request the application from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers for this benefit.
Helpdesk:Labour Department
Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal,
12th Floor, N.S Building, Block-A,
1, Kiran Shankar Roy Road,
Kolkata-700001
Helpline of Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal (Shramik Sathi): 1800-103-0009
Note:Upon successful verification,  the construction worker is registered and an identity card and passbook are issued to him/ her. ₹20/- as the registration fee and ₹30/- as yearly subscription is taken. The amounts taken are noted in the passbook and a receipt is issued.
After one year, the beneficiary's subscription is renewed upon payment of a renewal fee of ₹30/- and submission of an application in Form-27A.
If not renewed the registration of the beneficiary is cancelled after the expiry of one year. Fresh application for renewal to be submitted to the ALC for consideration.

Documents Required:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:Passport size photographs of the worker (Four copies).
Attested copy of Proof of Age.
For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:Identity Card of the member.
Original bill/ voucher of the purchased tools.
Any other document if required.