Category: Schemes > Welfare Schemes (Yojanas)
The Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB) has provided financial assistance of around ₹6.11 crore to 1,444 beneficiaries across 11 districts of the state on the occasion of Diwali.
The assistance was given on the directions of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. At an average of about ₹42,300 per beneficiary, the Diwali assistance is one of the welfare benefits the Board provides to registered construction workers and their families.
Cheques distributed at Oak Over
During a programme held at Oak Over in Shimla on 6 November 2026, Industries and Labour Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan distributed cheques to the beneficiaries. Kamlesh Thakur, MLA from Dehra, was present on the occasion.
Nardev Singh Kanwar, chairman of the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, said the Board is effectively implementing various welfare schemes for registered construction workers and their families.
Who can get the Board’s benefits?
The Board’s schemes are meant for registered building and other construction workers of Himachal Pradesh and their families. Workers who are registered with the Board should keep their registration and documents up to date, and contact the Board or the Labour Department office in their district to check which benefits they are eligible for.
Sources: Crazy News India, 6 November 2026; Public Updates 24, 6 November 2026.
