India News | Delhi Govt to Distribute Rs 41.9 Cr to over 83,000 Construction Workers as Pollution Subsistence Grant

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The Delhi government will be distributing Rs 41.9 crore to over 83,000 construction workers as a pollution subsistence grant, according to an official statement.

These construction workers had not received the grant in November last year due to the non-completion of the renewal process, the statement said.

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The city government had distributed a pollution subsistence grant of Rs 5,000 each to the construction workers registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (DBOCWWB) during a ban on construction activities in the national capital due to high pollution levels in November.

The Delhi government had announced an assistance of Rs 5,000 each to the workers and a total amount of Rs 250 crore was released for this.

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The city government has already given a pollution subsistence grant of Rs 5,000 each to 4,91,488 construction workers registered with the DBOCWWB.

A total amount of Rs 245 crore has been distributed as welfare measures for construction workers and now, an additional Rs 41.9 crore will be distributed among 83,000 construction workers, the statement said.

The national capital has 8.5 lakh registered construction workers.

The amount of Rs 5,000 will be credited to the accounts of the registered construction workers in the next two working days. All construction workers registered with the DBOCWWB before November 24, 2021, when the ban on construction activities was imposed, are eligible for the pollution subsistence grant, the statement said.

"This step will help the Delhi government in assisting all construction workers in Delhi. There are around 11 lakh construction workers in Delhi, of which 8.5 lakh are now registered," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said.

In view of some eligible workers not receiving the pollution subsistence grant due to bank account amendment problems, he urged them to get their bank amendment done on the e-district website for free, so that their applications are processed in the next payment cycle.

After registration, the construction workers can also get the benefit of various schemes introduced for their welfare, including those related to education, health benefits, marriage, maternity, pension etc., Sisodia said.

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