Mumbai, April 5, 2022: CREDAI-MCHI Women’s Wing and Maharashtra Building and Other  Construction Workers Welfare Board, Mumbai jointly distributed 32 Registration cards to  construction workers at Ajmera i Land, Bhakti Park, Wadala (E). 

This is the first time such an initiative is being implemented by CREDAI-MCHI Women’s  Wing.  

The Former Secretary and Chief Executive Officer Shri. S. C. Srirangam of Maharashtra  Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board was the Chief Guest. 

Smt Nilambari Bhosale, Deputy Commissioner of Labor, Smt. Rajashri Patil, Asst Labor  Commissioner (City) were the Guest of Honor. Mr. Boman Irani, President, CREDAI-MCHI,  Mr. Ajay Ashar, President-Elect, CREDAI-MCHI, and Chairperson of Women’s Wing, Mrs.  Mona Ajmera, Sejal Goradia Vice Chairperson , Jesal Shah, Secretary, Alka Doshi, Treasurer,  Anuradha Shah, Sonal Shah were present at the event. 

The Chief Guest said that There are thousands of housing units in Mumbai and MMR  division, employing two to two and a half lakh worker. But the number of registered  workers is only approximately thirty thousand. Therefore, the developer fraternity should  take initiative for the registration of these workers as said by Shri Srirangam. This time he  talked about several new schemes. He also thanked MCHI’s Women’s Wing for taking the  initiative. 

CREDAI-MCHI Women’s Wing is committed to register and enrol more and more labourer’s  for getting their cards and providing them with the benefits of useful schemes. This was  stated by Smt. Mona Ajmera, Chairperson, CREDAI-MCHI Women’s Wing. 

Developers pay a 1 per cent cess for workers to avail these welfare services from the  Government. The facilities they get from the government are really incredible. Shri Boman  Irani, President, CREDAI-MCHI, appealed to the workers to take advantage of this. He also  assured Mr. Srirangam that we will do more such programs and create awareness among  the workers. And encourage them to take advantage of these plans. 

Smt Nilambari Bhosale gave guidance to the labours on various welfare schemes being  implemented by the government of Maharashtra. Be it security, health care for their  families, financial aid or education for their children the government is committed to serve  the construction workers which is the largest unorganized sector.  

CREDAI-MCHI Women’s Wing performs various initiative through CSR activities, so far  CREDAI-MCHI has given scholarships to deserving 186 eligible students for their education  and has spent over Rs. 67 lakhs on this noble initiative. The Women’s Wing also runs various  health camps for construction labours in various projects at developer’s sites in MMR and so  far more than Five Thousand workers have benefited by such health camps. 

CREDAI- MCHI Women’s Wing is pleased to announce that the Women’s wing will be  working with Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board,  Mumbai more such camps for the welfare of labors. 

ARIOS WELFARE SCHEMES I: Social Security 

• Reimbursement of Rs.30,000/ for first marriage Expenses 
• Midday Meal Scheme 
• Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maaan-dhan Scheme 
• Assistance of Rs 5000/ for purchase of Tools 
• Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Vima Yojna 
• Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Vima Yojna 
• Recognition of Prior Learning Training 
• Providing Safety Kit 
• Providing Essential Kit  

II: Education: All the benefits under this head are applicable only for 1st two children of  registered construction workers. 

• 1st class to 7th standard students Rs 2500/year 
• 8th class to 10th standard students Rs 5000/year (75% 0r more attendance compulsory)
• 10 to 12 class students Rs.10,000/year (for securing 50% or more percentage) • 11 to 12 class students Rs.10,000/year 
• For degree course Rs.20,000/year (also applicable for wife of registered construction  worker) 
• Medical Degree Rs 100000/- 
• Engineering Degree Rs.60,000/- (applicable for wife also) 
• Diploma course Rs 20,000/year 
• Post-Graduation Diploma Course Rs 25,000/year (Government approved courses  only) 
• Reimbursement of MSCIT course 

III: Health Care  

• Normal Delivery Rs. 15,000/- 
• Surgical Delivery Rs.20,000/- 
• For Treatment of critical illness of Rs.100000/- for registered construction workers  and his/her family members. 
• Fixed Deposit of Rs.100000/-till girl child attend her age of 18 ( has to go  contraceptive surgery after birth of 1st girl child) 
• 75& 0r permanent disability of Rs.200000/- 
• Mahatma Jyotibai Phule Jan Arogya Yojna 
• Health Check-up 

IV: FINANCIAL  

• Accidental death during during course of work at the construction site Rs.500000/- (to the legal heir) 
• Financial Assistance for Natural Death Rs.200000/- 
• Atal Bandkam Kamgar Yojna (Urban)
  
• Atal Bandkam Kamgar Yojna (Rural)
•  Funeral Assistance (Rs.10.000a/) 
• Assistance of Rs.24000/yr for widow or widower of registered construction worker  for 5 years. 
• Rs.600000/ for Home Loan from bank for purchase of house or Rs.200000/- grant