Port Blair, Dec. 20: The 27th meeting of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (ANIBOCWWB) was held today in the Conference Hall of the Office of the Labour Commissioner, A & N Administration, Supply Line, Port Blair under the Chairmanship of Dr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman, ANIBOCWWB/ Secretary (Labour& Employment), A & N Administration. Representative of APWD, NHDCL, Representatives of Trade Unions and officials from the Office of Labour Commissioner attended the meeting. During the meeting, various issues relating to the extension of various social security assistance to the registered construction workers of the Board were discussed and the Chairman of the Board emphasised the need to ensure the extension of benefits/assistance to the registered construction workers of the Board. The Chairman also emphasised the members to create awareness among the workers engaged in construction works at different sites of the Islands.
After deliberations, the Board unanimously approved to release of Rs. 10.83 lakhs against 44 claims preferred by the registered construction workers under prescribed Welfare Schemes (Death, Pension & Maternity Assistance) and accordingly, the ANIBOCWWB shall initiate the process of disbursement with regard to all financial benefits/assistances through DBT mode. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board was constituted in the year 2009 with the purpose to provide various social security schemes to the registered construction workers. Presently, the Board is implementing 9 Welfare Schemes for the welfare of the registered construction workers.