Labour and ESI Department is the Nodal Department for
implementation of the Building and Other Construction Workers'
(RE&CS) Act, 1996 and Building and Other Construction Workers'
Welfare Cess Act, 1996 in the state of Odisha. The Building and
Other Construction Workers' (RE&CS) Act has been enacted to
regulate of employment and condition of service of Building and
Other Construction Workers and to provide for their safety, health
and welfare measures and for other matters connected there with or
incidental there to.The Building and Other Construction Workers'
Welfare Cess Act have been enacted to provide for the levy and
collection of a Cess on the cost of construction incurred by
employers with a view to augmenting the resources of the Building
and Other Construction Workers and Welfare Boards constituted under
the Building and Other Construction Workers(RE&CS)Act,1996.
The Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board was constituted on 03.01.2004 u/S.18 of the Building and Other Construction Workers (RE&CS)Act,l996 and again re-constituted on Dt.14.01.2008 , 02.08.2011, 20.07.2013, 02.06.2014 and 17.12.2014. The Head-quarter office of the board is now functioning inside the office of the Labour Commissioner,Odisha. At present, the Labour Commissioner, Odisha is the Chief Executive Officer and Member Secretary of the Board. The Board has its own fund in shape of Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund under Rule 263 of the Orissa Building and Other Construction Workers' (RE&CS) Rules,2002.
The Labour & Employment Department(at present Labour &
ESI Department) has notified the Labour Commissioner, Odisha as
the Chief Inspector under the Act and the Director of Factories
and Boilers, Odisha as the Chief Inspector under the Act for the
purpose of Chapter VI & VII.Apart from them, the Enforcement
Officers of the Labour Directorate have been notified to act in
various capacities as Inspectors, Registering Officers, Assessing
Officers, Cess Collectors, Appellate Officers, Appellate
Authority and Certificate Officers etc. and the Enforcement
Officers of the Directorate of Factories and Boilers have been
notified as Inspectors under the Act for the purpose of Chapter
VI & VII.
Consequent upon Resolution No.12653 Dt.15.12.2008 of Govt. in Labour and Employment Department(at present Labour & ESI Department), Cess is collected @ 1% from all construction works undergoing in the State and deposited in the Odisha Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund. This fund is utilized in extending different welfare measures to the registered beneficiaries engaged in different Building and Other Construction Work.
The Board extends the following Benefits to registered Building & Other Construction Workers:-
Assistance in case of accident, Death Benefit, Assistance for funeral expenses, Medical Assistance under RSBY & BKKY, Marriage Assistance, Maternity Benefit, Educational Assistance, Assistance of purchase of working tools, Assistance for purchase of bi-cycle, Assistance for purchase of Safety Equipments, Housing Assistant under Nirmana Shramik Pakka Ghar Yojana, Financial Assistance for skill upgradation, Recognition for prior learning and skill development of Construction worker etc..